Research aims to "unpack Brexit”

Researchers at Durham University are aiming to unpack the issues behind the legal, constitutional and economic implications of Brexit. Experts will draw on their findings to examine a range of topics including how Britain will negotiate its exit from the EU; the economic consequences of Brexit; and the impact of withdrawal from Europe on fundamental rights. The UK Government has said it will invoke Article 50 to withdraw from the European Union by the end of March 2017. It has insisted that this is still its timetable despite the recent High Court ruling that the formal two-year process could not be triggered without a vote in Parliament. Durham's research expertise in this area will be highlighted through a lecture series running until March 16, 2017. Consequences of Brexit Organised by Professor Eleanor Spaventa, Director of the Durham European Law Institute , in Durham Law School , the lectures are aimed at providing an in-depth perspective on issues relating to Brexit following the historic Leave Vote on June 23. Professor Eleanor Spaventa, who is an expert on internal market, free movement and fundamental rights in the EU, said: "The only thing we know about Brexit is that it will take years to unravel the legal, political and economic issues arising from our withdrawal.