Another legal tussle about leaving the EU is imminent
because some Brits eager to know what the status of the UK would be in the EU
single market.
The topic of whether leaving the European Union means
programmed withdrawal from the single market could be the subject of a lawful
test.
The pro-EU think tank British Influence is composing to
Brexit Secretary David Davis to look for a better understanding on the
Government's position on the UK's status in the more extensive European
Economic Area (EEA) when it disjoins ties with Brussels.
The gathering has predicted the possibility of a legal battle,
as it thinks leaving the EU does not mean stopping the EEA, which expands the
single market's tariff-free exchange merchandise to nations like Norway,
Iceland and Liechtenstein.
A legal battle could signify Parliament having the last say
on EEA participation.
According to a spokesman for British Influence: "It is
likely there will be a legal action because, in our view, the Government has
taken a stance that leaving the EU means leaving the single market."
But a Government spokesman said the UK would automatically
stop being a member of the EEA once it leaves the EU.
"As the UK is party to the EEA Agreement only in its
capacity as an EU member state, once we leave the European Union we will
automatically cease to be a member of the EEA," he said.
"The future relationship between the UK and the EU will
be subject to negotiations.
"It's not in the UK's interest to give a running
commentary on our thinking that could undermine our negotiating position.
"The referendum result will be respected and we intend
to invoke Article 50 no later than the end of March next year."
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