Davis Says Top EU Court Jurisdiction to End When U.K. Exits
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David Davis
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Brexit Secretary David Davis said the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice will end when the U.K. exits the bloc in 2019, redrawing a red line that had been left vague by Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech on Friday.
May said she would seek a two-year transition period after Brexit, during which the current rules and market access would apply. In a speech that marked a softening in her stance, she left unclear what role would be given to the ECJ, an organization that is loathed by Brexit supporters as a symbol of lost sovereignty.