The UK withdrawal from the EU had the potential to seriously impede cooperation with the EU and its Member States in the practical aspects of law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The treaty signed between the UK and the EU in December 2020, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”), provides a section outlining the basis for substantial ongoing cooperation between the parties in justice and home affairs. In particular, Articles 580-595 TCA have allowed the UK’s involvement with Eurojust to continue, albeit on an amended basis. The aim of this presentation then is to look at this involvement, how it has evolved in practice since Brexit and the ways in which the United Kingdom has endeavoured, despite the limitations of the TCA, to maintain a strong role in the furtherance of cross-border criminal justice cooperation. It will also consider how further developments might improve such cooperation in the light of the forthcoming review of the TCA.
Allan F. Tatham (Wed,) studied this question.