European law specialist gives evidence on Human Rights Act repeal
15 December 2015
The EU Justice Sub-Committee takes evidence from Professor Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at the University of Liverpool.
- Parliament TV: Impact of repealing the Human Rights Act on EU Law
- Inquiry: Impact of repealing the Human Rights Act on EU Law
- EU Justice Sub-Committee
Witness
Tuesday 15 December in Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster
At 10.45am:
- Professor Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at the University of Liverpool
Possible questions
The witness is likely to face questions on a number of areas, including:
- If the UK were to repeal the HRA, would the EU Charter and the common law provide equivalent national protection, or would there be gaps which a Bill of Rights would need to cover?
- Examples of situations in which the Court of Justice has both accepted and refused to accept that the EU Charter applies?
- If a British Bill of Rights departed from clear principles established by European Court of Human Rights case law, would the UK's withdrawal from the ECHR be the eventual outcome?
- Under national law, would a British Bill of Rights be subject to the supremacy of EU law, or could an exception be made?
- Could repeal of the HRA put the UK in direct conflict with other areas of EU law and, if so, in which particular areas?
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