DAVID Cameron's plan for a new law to cut meddling by Brussels was
dismissed as "pointless" by a former attorney general last night.
Tory backbencher Dominic Grieve,
who held the senior legal role under the coalition, warned that European
judges will "still have the last word" even if the measure is
introduced.
His intervention follows reports that the Prime Minister is considering a new "sovereignty law" designed to boost the power of Westminster to overrule EU decisions.
Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who is investigating the idea, is expected to propose setting up a new "constitutional court" that would review conflicts between UK and EU laws.
Mr Grieve yesterday insisted that Brussels law would continue to have "primacy" even if the sovereignty law was introduced.
Speaking in a BBC interview, the
former Government law officer said: "By virtue of the treaties and acts
which followed our treaty of accession, primacy of European law is given
to the court of justice in Luxembourg.
"In those circumstances it is difficult to see how any piece of legislation can alter that without us being in breach of the treaties.
"I would be interested to see how something beneficial can be achieved without interfering with the treaty obligations, which it's quite clear that the Government doesn't intend to do."
Mr Grieve warned that the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg would still be able to overrule Westminster decisions.
For more detail Cameron’s plans to halt EU meddling blasted as ‘pointless’ by former attorney general
His intervention follows reports that the Prime Minister is considering a new "sovereignty law" designed to boost the power of Westminster to overrule EU decisions.
Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who is investigating the idea, is expected to propose setting up a new "constitutional court" that would review conflicts between UK and EU laws.
Mr Grieve yesterday insisted that Brussels law would continue to have "primacy" even if the sovereignty law was introduced.
"In those circumstances it is difficult to see how any piece of legislation can alter that without us being in breach of the treaties.
"I would be interested to see how something beneficial can be achieved without interfering with the treaty obligations, which it's quite clear that the Government doesn't intend to do."
Mr Grieve warned that the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg would still be able to overrule Westminster decisions.
For more detail Cameron’s plans to halt EU meddling blasted as ‘pointless’ by former attorney general
Comments
Post a Comment