Leducate Explains: Brexit and EU Laws
In this article, we would like to touch upon the basics of European Law, how it works and what it means now that we have left the EU.
Some ideas of what to include:
What is European Law, how does it differ from UK law? - please note we have an article on ‘how laws are made’ in the UK which we can link in this article.
How do EU laws become laws in the UK?
What are some examples of laws that originated from the EU? (GDPR, Roaming Charges, etc)
Are there other international laws that the UK is a party to?
If you have space, you might comment on how EU laws are enforced in the UK and the external courts
What does it mean now that Brexit has occurred for these laws?
Will all the EU laws continue to apply to us?
Will any be changed if they do?
The above are guides of what we think will fit well in the article but are not prescriptive. The aim of the article is to give the reader an idea of how European law works and explaining the decision and why it is important.
NOTE - This article does stray very closely to the political. It should be noted that this series is purely informative, and should not take any particular opinion, good or bad.
The article should be 750 - 1000 words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.
NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience.
Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!
Be sure to let us know if you are interested in writing this article below.