Discuss the notion that a no deal Brexit is not the legal default.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Legal experts have argued that, because the UK Parliament has not authorised withdrawal from the EU, we have not decided to withdraw according to our own constitutional requirements. As such, in both British and EU law, we do not exit the EU simply because the Article 50 deadline passes.

https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2019/03/19/no-deal-brexit-may-be-unlawful-a-view-from-rose-slowe/
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/section/9/enacted
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/16/section/10/enacted
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A12012M050

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

11 Aug 2019	Petition opened for signatures
21 Aug 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Aug 2019

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