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Barrister Identifies Cases of "Judicial Activism" at ECJ
January 17, 2017
In a recent debate as part of the think tank Policy Exchange's Judicial Power Project, British barrister Anthony Speaight QC identifies several cases in which he argues that the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) engaged in "judicial activism" by prioritizing its members' own policy goals over the plain meaning of the law.
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Lord Speaker Signals Cooperation on Brexit Law
January 17, 2017
In a recent comment article, the Speaker of the UK House of Lords, Lord Fowler, pledged that his body would not "sabotage legislation" from the elected House of Commons regarding the withdrawal of Britain from the EU, but would rather seek to "improve" any such law.
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EU Centralizes, Expands Data Protection Policy
January 16, 2017
As part of its efforts to "complete the EU data protection framework," the European Commission has proposed legislation centralizing the formation of data protection policy at the EU level, banning all unsolicited electronic communications, and expanding the application of EU privacy rules to nontraditional electronic communications providers, such as Skype and Gmail.
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EU Proposes Scrutiny of Services Regulation
January 16, 2017
The European Commission has announced a package of initiatives aimed at completing the EU's "single market" for service providers by, in part, proposing tougher EU scrutiny of national regulations on professional services and requiring a "comprehensive and transparent proportionality test" before governments create new rules on the provision of services.
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EU Faces Dilemma on Future Direction
January 16, 2017
The Guardian has published a piece in which journalists highlight the dilemma faced by top EU officials who wish to launch ambitious projects to keep the bloc relevant but who face intensifying pressure from voters driven by politicians who call on them to return power to the member states.
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