disapply

We must await the detail, perhaps, to see what the word ‘disapply’ actually means (it not being a word my Concise Oxford English Dictionary recognizes: but then it predates the era of spin by some thirty-five years).

Paper Tigers On The Loose 2007

This highlights a matter I have raised before here: it is admirable that we plan to seize back powers from Brussels (which is what the phrase ‘disapply unilaterally’ means) but what is Plan ‘B’ for when Brussels refuses to permit us to engage in ‘unilateral disapplication’ of their diktat, as they will as surely as the sun will come up tomorrow.

Stealth Tax Cuts 2007

They argued that if you can't reinterpret the national legislation, then you have to disapply it in its entirety, regardless of whether it would be justified to impose the tax on the facts of the particular case.

Vodafone 2 v HMRC 2009

This highlights a matter I have raised before here: it is admirable that we plan to seize back powers from Brussels (which is what the phrase ‘disapply unilaterally’ means) but what is Plan ‘B’ for when Brussels refuses to permit us to engage in ‘unilateral disapplication’ of their diktat, as they will as surely as the sun will come up tomorrow.

Archive 2007-08-12 2007

Most interestingly is the notion that a future Conservative Government should be prepared to go up against Brussels in requiring the removal of wasteful bureaucracy that emanates from the EU: As a "last resort", the document says, Britain should legislate at home to "disapply EU regulation unilaterally where we think its is against our national interest".

Stealth Tax Cuts 2007

Most interestingly is the notion that a future Conservative Government should be prepared to go up against Brussels in requiring the removal of wasteful bureaucracy that emanates from the EU: As a "last resort", the document says, Britain should legislate at home to "disapply EU regulation unilaterally where we think its is against our national interest".

Archive 2007-08-12 2007

If you can't, though, then you have to disapply the whole provision, which means there's no time limit at all even though it would have been lawful for the state to impose a different time limit.

Vodafone 2 v HMRC 2009

The Court of Appeal was clearly right that you don't disapply the entire provision: you only disapply it to the extent that its application would breach Vodafone's rights under the Treaty.

Vodafone 2 v HMRC 2009

We must await the detail, perhaps, to see what the word ‘disapply’ actually means (it not being a word my Concise Oxford English Dictionary recognizes: but then it predates the era of spin by some thirty-five years).

Archive 2007-08-12 2007

It is high time to disapply in the United Kingdom any ruling of the European Court of Justice by resolution of the House of Commons, and any ruling under either the Human Rights Act or the European Convention on Human Rights unless and until ratified by such a resolution.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008