Proposals by the president of the court of the European Free Trade Association would allow access to the single market outside of EU jurisdiction Daniel Leal-Olivas/PABritain could retain access to the single market without answering to the EU’s court under plans put forward by one of Europe’s leading judges. The compromise over one of the most intractable disputes of the Brexit process is being brokered by Carl Baudenbacher, president of the court of the European Free Trade Association. His proposals would allow Theresa May to retain her red line of withdrawing from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) while accepting European demands for independent judicial oversight of any future “deep and special partnership”. The UK would maintain close links to the EU’s programmes and markets. Britain would agree to accept the jurisdiction of the Efta court, which oversees the EU’s relationship with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Source: The Times August 20, 2017 23:03 UTC