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Stefan Theil
@stefan_theil
Public law, human rights, & constitutions @cambridgelaw, Fellow @SidneySussex. Current research on free expression and doctrinal methods. Book: https://t.co/qGBuOzkVIH
Aug 11, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Can the UK leave the ECHR without legal and political repurcussions, unknown consequences and breaching the Good Friday Agreement? No. A brief explainer 🧵1/n Caveat: if you are looking for wording along the lines of 'The UK shall be a signatory to the ECHR' you won't find it. This is a question of legal interpretation, but the weight of that is heavy, I suggest insurmountable, in favour of requiring ECHR membership of the UK. 2/n