London — Britain has outlined its stance on how disputes with the EU should be resolved after Brexit, in a politically sensitive paper published on Wednesday. The paper attempts to deal with one of the thorniest issues in divorce negotiations with the EU, and ranges from laying down red lines to the noncommittal tabling of talking points. Here are some of the key elements: The paper reiterates the government’s position that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) should no longer have "direct jurisdiction" in the UK after it leaves the EU in March 2019. Citizens’ rights — which the EU argues must be guaranteed by the ECJ — would instead be enforced by the UK’s courts and, ultimately, the UK Supreme Court. However, in cases involving the thousands of EU laws due to be transposed into UK law, the paper says pre-Brexit decisions by the ECJ should have the same status in Britain as UK Supreme Court decisions, even after Britain leaves. The UK will "engage constructively" to negotiate an agr...
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