McCord's (Raymond) Application [2018] NIQB 106 (28 July 2018)

McCord's (Raymond) Application [2018] NIQB 106 (28 July 2018)

The court held that the UK Government did not require the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly to trigger Article 50 TEU and that Brexit was not incompatible with the Good Friday Agreement.

Citation
[2018] NIQB 106
Parties
Applicant: Raymond McCord; Respondent: Unknown (Respondent)
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
28 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Brexit, Northern Ireland, Article 50 TEU, Good Friday Agreement
Constitutional Law Public Law Brexit Northern Ireland Article 50 TEU Good Friday Agreement

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Parties

Raymond McCord

Applicant

Unknown (Respondent)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the process of withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 TEU requires legislative consent from the Northern Ireland Assembly
  2. 2 Whether Brexit is compatible with the Good Friday Agreement

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the UK Government did not require the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly to trigger Article 50 TEU and that Brexit was not incompatible with the Good Friday Agreement.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for judicial review is dismissed.