That was certainly the stated intention when the charter was originally drafted, but the judicial activism of the ECJ has seen the scope of the charter expanded. Essentially, what we are talking about is the division of power between our courts and our legislature. I do not believe that we have the national consensus to deliver such a significant change to our constitution as to enable our domestic courts to strike down our laws.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Theresa Villiers
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 November 2017.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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