Whose interests? Brexit and the Silencing of Practitioners- the case study of Police and Judicial Cooperation Practitioners’
November 26 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
| With Helena Farrand Carrapico, Professor of International Relations and European Politics, Northumbria University
Title: Whose interests? Brexit and the Silencing of Practitioners- the case study of Police and Judicial Cooperation Practitioners’ Abstract: Before leaving the EU, the UK took part on a selective basis in EU law enforcement and judicial cooperation through specific protocols established by the Maastricht Treaty. This arrangement allowed UK practitioners to engage in EU instruments that suited national interests, such as using the Schengen Information System II (SIS II) and issuing European Arrest Warrants. Bearing this background in mind, the presentation contrasts two historical periods: the first one, between 2012 and 2014, where police and judicial cooperation practitioners were able to have their voices heard in reasserting the importance of the UK keeping key Justice and Home Affairs instruments, when the opportunity of a mass opt-out presented itself; and a second period, from 2016 to 2020, where these same practitioners’ views were ignored and overruled by political priorities, following the Brexit referendum and during the course of Brexit negotiations. This presentation explores how this silencing took place across a few areas of Police and Judicial Cooperation, and reflects on whether the current UK-EU relationship could enable changes to take place during the scheduled 2026 TCA review. Discussants: Chair: |