This paper will provide a brief overview of principles of international law, including how it works, its sources, and what happens when states breach their international obligations.
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Brexit and UK immigration and asylum policy: a reading list (96 KB, PDF)
The issues covered in the articles highlighted include:
Options for a future agreement with the EU on ‘free movement of people’
- Is it feasible that the UK will be able to secure a trade deal with the EU as well as a greater ability to control EU immigration?
- To what extent do the EEA/EFTA agreements with the EU require the application of EU free movement of people laws?
- Might the EEA/EFTA arrangements be suitable models for the UK to seek to emulate?
Options for immigration policy post-Brexit
- What implications does leaving the EU have for the future design of UK immigration policy?
- How might immigration flows be affected by changes to EU citizens’ free movement rights?
- How should policymakers respond to the referendum result, in advance of the UK leaving the EU?
Implications for asylum policy
- What implications might leaving the EU have for asylum/refugee intake to the UK?
- Would leaving the EU require widespread changes to UK asylum laws?
- Would the UK be able to continue to participate in EU-wide asylum measures, such as the Dublin regulations?
Documents to download
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Brexit and UK immigration and asylum policy: a reading list (96 KB, PDF)
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