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− | [[ | + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyn_Smith |
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+ | |birth_date=15 September 1973 | ||
+ | |birth_place=Glasgow,Scotland | ||
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+ | |description=Scottish SNP politician. Member of [[Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China]]. | ||
+ | |political_parties=Scottish National Party | ||
+ | |alma_mater=Leeds University, College of Europe, Nottingham Trent University | ||
+ | |website=http://www.alynsmith.eu | ||
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+ | |title=Member of Parliament for Stirling | ||
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+ | |title=Member of the European Parliament for Scotland | ||
+ | |start=10 June 2004 | ||
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+ | Alyn Smith is an MEP for Scotland from [[Scottish National Party]] who, with five other politicians, brought a case to the [[European Court of Justice]] on the revocation of [[Article 50]]. | ||
+ | On 4 December 2018, Alyn Smith said the Opinion issued by the [[ECJ]] Advocate General shows that “we now have a roadmap out of the [[Brexit]] shambles”. The Opinion, which is not binding on the Court, comes just a week after the case was heard at the ECJ following a referral from Scotland’s highest civil court, the [[Court of Session]]. A Judgment by the Court will take place at a later date. Alyn Smith said: | ||
+ | :“This is a huge win for us, and a huge step forward from the highest court in the business, and confirms what we have been hoping for: that the [[UK]] can indeed change its mind on [[Brexit]] and revoke [[Article 50]], unilaterally. | ||
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+ | :“The Advocate General Opinion is not the final judgment, but the practice of the ECJ is that the Judges tend to follow the Opinion so this is a major landmark. | ||
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+ | :“We now have a roadmap out of the Brexit shambles, a bright light has switched on above an ‘EXIT’ sign and the false choice being offered to MPs at Westminster – that it is [[Theresa May|Mrs May]]’s disastrous deal or chaos – is shown for what it is, an abuse of Parliament. | ||
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+ | :"There are other options, and we can stop the clock."<ref>''[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/12/04/politicans-celebrate-legal-opinion-that-uk-can-unilaterally-revoke-eu-withdrawal/ "Politicans celebrate legal opinion that UK can unilaterally revoke EU withdrawal"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | ==NATO== | ||
+ | Smith wants an independent Scotland to join [[NATO]].<ref>https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23597321.nato-eu-two-vastly-different-institutions/</ref> He is a member of the [[New Cold War]] [[Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China]]. | ||
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*Scottish Parliament Advisor to Richard Lochhead MSP, Shadow Scottish Fisheries Minister (2002-2003). | *Scottish Parliament Advisor to Richard Lochhead MSP, Shadow Scottish Fisheries Minister (2002-2003). | ||
*Scottish Parliament, Scottish National Party Group Justice Business and Europe Advisor (2003-2004). | *Scottish Parliament, Scottish National Party Group Justice Business and Europe Advisor (2003-2004). | ||
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*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28508_22-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith], 17 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009. | *European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28508_22-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith], 17 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009. | ||
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=Scotland&language=EN&id=28508 MEP Directory: Alyn Smith], accessed 08 February 2009. | *European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=Scotland&language=EN&id=28508 MEP Directory: Alyn Smith], accessed 08 February 2009. | ||
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Born | 15 September 1973 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Leeds University, College of Europe, Nottingham Trent University | ||||||||||||||||||
Member of | Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China | ||||||||||||||||||
Party | Scottish National Party | ||||||||||||||||||
Scottish SNP politician. Member of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
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Alyn Smith is an MEP for Scotland from Scottish National Party who, with five other politicians, brought a case to the European Court of Justice on the revocation of Article 50.
On 4 December 2018, Alyn Smith said the Opinion issued by the ECJ Advocate General shows that “we now have a roadmap out of the Brexit shambles”. The Opinion, which is not binding on the Court, comes just a week after the case was heard at the ECJ following a referral from Scotland’s highest civil court, the Court of Session. A Judgment by the Court will take place at a later date. Alyn Smith said:
- “This is a huge win for us, and a huge step forward from the highest court in the business, and confirms what we have been hoping for: that the UK can indeed change its mind on Brexit and revoke Article 50, unilaterally.
- “The Advocate General Opinion is not the final judgment, but the practice of the ECJ is that the Judges tend to follow the Opinion so this is a major landmark.
- “We now have a roadmap out of the Brexit shambles, a bright light has switched on above an ‘EXIT’ sign and the false choice being offered to MPs at Westminster – that it is Mrs May’s disastrous deal or chaos – is shown for what it is, an abuse of Parliament.
- "There are other options, and we can stop the clock."[1]
Contents
NATO
Smith wants an independent Scotland to join NATO.[2] He is a member of the New Cold War Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Member, Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
- Member, Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
- Substitute, Committee on Culture and Education
- Substitute, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Substitute, Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
Former Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Member, Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
- Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Record of Parliamentary Votes
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- LLB (Hons.), Leeds University and Heidelberg University (1994).
- MA (Advanced European Studies) College of Europe (1995).
- Diploma in Legal Practice, Nottingham Law School (1996).
- Qualified solicitor, Clifford Chance, London (1999).
- Anderson Strathern Solicitors Edinburgh 2000-2002.
- Scottish Parliament Advisor to Richard Lochhead MSP, Shadow Scottish Fisheries Minister (2002-2003).
- Scottish Parliament, Scottish National Party Group Justice Business and Europe Advisor (2003-2004).
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith, 08 December 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith, 17 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Alyn Smith, accessed 08 February 2009.
Related Document
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:ECJ Advocate General says UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally | Article | 4 December 2018 | Tony Connelly | Article 50 allows the "unilateral revocation of the notification of the intention to withdraw from the EU, until such time as the Withdrawal Agreement is formally concluded" |
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References
- ↑ "Politicans celebrate legal opinion that UK can unilaterally revoke EU withdrawal"
- ↑ https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23597321.nato-eu-two-vastly-different-institutions/
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith, 08 December 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Alyn Smith, 17 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.