A blog post by Dr. Ben Warwick for the University of Birmingham’s Perspectives, discussing the Northern Ireland ‘backstop’.
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Brexit: David Trimble’s legal challenge to the Irish backstop is a hiding to nothing.
A blog post in The Conversation by Mr. Colin Murray, discussing David Trimble’s legal challenge against the part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement relating to the so-called Irish “backstop”, for breaching the Good Friday Agreement.
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Ireland and the Backstop.
Prof. Aoife O’Donoghue was interviewed on Today FM regarding Ireland and the backstop on 28th January 2019.

The Backstop and Brexit.
Interview with Colin Murray about the Backstop and Brexit on BBC Newcastle on 22nd January 2019.

Proceed to Phase Two. All systems go for Brexit?
An op-ed on the Joint Report published after Phase 1 of the negotiations.
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FactCheck: What are the options for the Irish border after Brexit?
Prof. Aoife O’Donoghue spoke to Channel 4 News FactCheck about the different options for the Irish border after Brexit.
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Brexit-ing Northern Ireland: The challenges Ahead.
Post on the Oxford Business Law Blog by Dr. Sylvia de Mars, Mr. Colin Murray, Prof. Aoife O’Donoghue and Dr. Ben Warwick, discussing how Brexit might affect trade and travel and significantly, peace and prosperity, across the Irish border
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A house of cards?
Blog post on UK Constitutional Law Blog by Mr. Colin Murray and Prof. Roger Masterman.
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Brexit: the next legal steps on the road out of Europe.
Mr. Colin Murray on The Conversation discussing the legal steps for the UK to convert the Brexit vote into a new relationship with the EU.
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