UK to Convert Existing EU Law into Domestic Law as Part of Great Repeal Bill

The UK Department for Exiting the European Union has published the Great Repeal Bill White Paper, which sets out the government’s proposals for ensuring a functioning statute book once the UK has left the EU. In order to achieve a smooth transition, the Great Repeal Bill will do three main things:

• It will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and return power to UK institutions;
• It will convert EU law as it stands at the moment of exit into UK law to allow businesses to continue operating…