Would the European Court of Justice (ECJ) still have powers to make binding rulings on UK courts?
The ECJ is responsible for interpreting EU laws for those members to which the laws apply. If we have opted out of political union and most EU legislation, the ECJ would no longer have jurisdiction in the UK. We would, however, remain bound by the European Court of Human Rights to which we and other European nations are committed outside our membership of the EU. 7. What about free movement of Labour? The UK has already opted out of the ‘Schengen agreement’ which abolished border controls between participating countries, but under current EU law we do have an obligation to accept any EU citizen who can find employment in the UK. If we are no longer part of the single market we would have the choice whether to retain that policy or not. So long as it was in the UK’s interest we could continue to open our doors to continued migration. However, given the potential pressures on housing and infrastructure in some areas of the country – particularly the South East – the likelihood is that at
