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12 May, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Bill to repeal the Fixed Term Parliament Act now published (PDF link works, HTML version doesn't yet) -
bills.parliament.uk/bills/2859
The text of the bill fits into a single screenshot
(Leaving aside the schedule of consequential amendments to other legislation, which is seven pages)
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) bill also now published -
bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862

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13 May
Time for a deep dive into the details of and issues in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

Might be a longish thread - sorry
Here's the bill - bills.parliament.uk/Publications/4…

Govt memorandum - bills.parliament.uk/Publications/4…

Explanatory notes - bills.parliament.uk/Publications/4…

Impact assessment - bills.parliament.uk/Publications/4…

Delegated powers memo - bills.parliament.uk/Publications/4…
I'll be referring to the bill, the memorandum, and the explanatory notes.

The notes say (para 63) that the govt 'is publishing an ECHR memorandum which explains in detail its assessment of the compatibility of the Billʹs provisions with the Convention rights'

No sign of it yet
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12 May
The bill would protect invited speakers, but does not require them to be invited.
Here are the key obligations for higher education providers. There are similar provisions on student unions. Image
Here's a transcript of the minister's comments. She does *not* seem to be suggesting that Holocaust deniers etc *must* be invited to speak...
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12 May
CJEU clarifies application of the 'double jeopardy' rule within EU. Once this person's criminal liability was ruled on in Germany, other Member States could not arrest him as regards the same facts, even on the basis of Interpol red notice issued by USA:
The CJEU also interprets the EU law on data protection and law enforcement (which is distinct from/parallel to the GDPR) in this context.
Interesting CJEU AG opinion on sanctions - not *EU* sanctions here, but US sanctions (in this case Trump's sanctions on Iran) vs. EU law intended to block companies from compliance with non-EU sanctions. Full text of opinion - curia.europa.eu/juris/document…
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10 May
Lots of planets have a sassy London mayor
Yes I'm back
I've switched off some notifications in the hope that I don't see the personal abuse from the more vitriolic trolls
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29 Apr
1/ Final step in EU conclusion of the Brexit deal - EU Council adopts decision concluding the agreement: consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

Further reading ->
2/ I've updated my compilation of Brexit sources - to include the Brexit deal as well as implementation of the withdrawal agreement - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/p/guide-to-bre…
3/ For analysis of the deal, see -

a) my overview (with further links to other analyses): eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/12/analys…

b) @TamaraHervey on health care and the Brexit deal: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/12/analys…

c) my overview of human rights issues in the Brexit deal: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/01/analys…
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26 Apr
1/ From leaked documents - the EU is planning two further statements when it concludes the Brexit deal this week. Most remarkable is this - the EU will terminate criminal law cooperation under the deal if the UK denounces the ECHR or guts the Human Rights Act.
2/ In the case that a data protection adequacy decision is ended, it's *possible* that the EU will end criminal law cooperation under the deal as a whole ("where necessary").
3/ This implements the option under the Brexit deal for either side to terminate the criminal law part in the event that the UK or any Member State denounces the ECHR or any of the three protocols referred to. I discuss that further here: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/01/analys…
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