The changes secured by Theresa May to the Brexit package do not alter the "fundamental legal effect" of the Irish backstop, according to panel of three senior lawyers. The changes secured by Theresa May to the Brexit package do not alter the "fundamental legal effect" of the Irish backstop, according to panel of three senior lawyers. The opinion, commissioned by the People's Vote campaign for a second referendum, said there was "no basis" for UK Attorney General Geoffrey Cox to change his legal advice on the indefinite nature of the backstop. "This was already apparent from the Withdrawal Agreement and had been acknowledged in the Attorney General's previous legal advice." "The advice issued today from Lord Anderson, Jason Coppel and Sean Aughey reinforces my view.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2019 11:26 UTC