Arresting Developments: The Post-Brexit Future of European Arrest Warrants

Abstract

This article focuses on European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) and solutions for effective assistance in judicial cases and evidence-sharing between the EU27 and the UK. The article sets out the context of how the theme of EU Member States’ mutual legal assistance specifically gave rise to the development of EAWs, which permit EU members to request the arrest and detention of suspects in other EU countries, without extradition negotiations between them. This article critically evaluates the potential post-Brexit future and advances alternative suggestions for the way ahead.