Thread by @TheLawSociety

The UK government has unveiled its Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 1/6

.@LawSocPresident I. Stephanie Boyce said:
“Britain’s standing in the world depends in part on it being known as a nation that keeps its word" 2/6

“The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill represents a direct challenge to the #RuleOfLaw as it gives the UK government the power to break international law" 3/6

“This new legislation would give the government the right to suspend elements of the Internal Market Act concerning Northern Ireland, which underpins the UK’s trade deal with the EU" 4/6

“The Bill therefore threatens the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which in effect risks a no-deal scenario and a potential trade war with the EU" 5/6

“The rule of law is undermined if the UK government takes the view that laws – international or domestic – can be broken.

If a government breaks laws it breaks trust with its own citizens and with international partners" 6/6

⚖️The @lawsocgazette reports our response to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.

“The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill represents a direct challenge to the #RuleOfLaw as it gives the UK govt the power to break international law,” said @LawSocPresident

lawgazette.co.uk/law/ni-bill-a-…