Sovereignty Intact: The UK Parliament, Foreign Courts and Immigration

Hart Publishing has published Sovereignty Intact: The UK Parliament, Foreign Courts and Immigration by Dr Matilda Gillis.

This book examines the relationship between the UK Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as well as the relationship Parliament previously held with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). It scrutinises these interactions specifically within the highly-politicised context of immigration.

Sovereignty Intact challenges the frequent claim that the adjudication of rights by ‘foreign’ courts in immigration cases has impeded Parliament’s work or undermined its sovereignty. Instead, by applying a ‘democratic dialogue’ model to the relationship between Parliament and these courts, the book illustrates the dynamic and interactive nature of these legal connections.

Dr Gillis argues that these institutions, when working together, produce moderated and normatively advantageous human rights protections. Through rigorous analysis, this book tackles the contentious issue of UK sovereignty and expertly dismantles one of the most charged political claims of recent times.

For more information about this book, please refer to the Bloomsbury website.

For information about publications by Dr Gillis, please refer to her Faculty profile.