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Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by Nursie on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:24AM (#13985938)
The human rights act, IIRC, is bound up with ECHR membership - a non-EU institution.

I agree the EU was a lock on this but it's a bit more complex than just changing the legislation.

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Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by thomasahle on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @01:43PM (#13988756)
Though, as others have mentioned, it is stated policy to leave the ECHR as well as the EU. All part of "regaining freedom"
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Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by gpderetta on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @04:51PM (#13990457)
Yes, but being a EU member requires treating ECHR [1] rulings​ as binding. Afer leaving UK will be free to disregard them (and it has already manifested intention to do so)

[1] which is distinct from ECJ, and not an EU organisation.

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Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by Nursie on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @06:55PM (#13991384)
I'm not sure we'll be free to disregard, but we would be free to pull out, which would be a damn shame.
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