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Steve Peers

Steve Peers

Steve Peers received a B.A. (Hons.) in history from McMaster University (Canada) in 1988, an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario (Canada) in 1991, an LL.M. in EU Law from the London School of Economics in 1993, and a Ph.D from the University of Essex in 2001.

His research interests include EU Constitutional and Administrative, Justice and Home Affairs, External Relations, Human Rights, Internal Market and Social Law.

He has written over fifty articles on many aspects of EU law in journals including the Common Market Law Review, European Law Review, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Yearbook of European Law and the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies, as well as many chapters in books. He has worked as a consultant for the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union and the Council of Europe, and contributed to the work of NGOs such as Amnesty International, Justice, Statewatch, ILGA-Europe and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA).

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Brexit: what the EU and UK still don't agree on

Oct 23, 2017 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As expected, the leaders of the EU27 decided at a summit in Brussels on October 20 that there had not been sufficient progress in the negotiations on the UKs withdrawal from the EU to move on to talks about a post-Brexit...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Law expert: where the Brexit battles over the Repeal Bill will be fought in parliament

Jul 14, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

The most important national law governing the Brexit process has been tabled before parliament by the UK government. The proposed European Union (Withdrawal) Bill previously known as the Great Repeal Bill is likely to...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

How the Great Repeal Bill could turn into a major government power grab

Apr 02, 2017 01:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The next step in Britains departure from the EU is the UK governments white paper on what it is calling the Great Repeal Bill. This is the vehicle through which the UK will extricate itself from EU laws and create its own....

Briferendum Aftermath Series

The great repeal bill: why you should keep an eye on the legal side of Brexit

Oct 04, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

As she began outlining her vision for Brexit at the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Theresa May stated her intention to propose a great repeal bill to replace the European Communities Act the main law...

Briferendum Series

Can the EU force the pace of Brexit?

Jun 26, 2016 18:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The tussle for power in the aftermath of the UKs Brexit vote has begun. Now that Britons have voted, the government must decide about negotiating the countrys exit from the European Union. While both the UK prime minister...

Briferendum Series

How would Brexit affect data protection, privacy and surveillance laws in Britain?

May 05, 2016 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Successive British governments have passed or tried to pass laws granting wide data sharing and surveillance powers, only for them to founder in the European courts due to conflicts with European directives and laws such...

Migrant Crisis Series

A law professor assesses the EU plan to send asylum seekers back to Turkey

Mar 21, 2016 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The EU and Turkey have finally reached an agreement to reduce the number of migrants and refugees coming to the European Union. The central pillar of the deal is that anyone arriving in Greece across the sea from Turkey...

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Economy

ECB Warns Euro Zone Inflation Will Keep Rising Despite Strait of Hormuz Reopening

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation in the euro zone is expected to continue rising due to the ongoing Iran war, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately. Speaking on Friday...

Trump Signals Tough Stance on Iran Uranium Stockpile as Nuclear Talks Show Limited Progress

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran Thursday, declaring that Washington would eventually seize Tehrans highly enriched uranium stockpile amid ongoing but fragile diplomatic negotiations over Irans...

Trump to Swear In Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chair Amid Inflation Concerns

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Dollar Eases as US-Iran Peace Deal Report Impacts Forex and Bond Markets

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Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Iran Talks Continue to Influence Global Crude Market

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Politics

Wang Yi to Lead UN Security Council Meeting and Visit Canada Amid Improving China-Canada Relations

Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to travel to New York on May 26 to chair a high-level United Nations Security Council meeting, according to an announcement from Chinas foreign ministry on Friday. The diplomatic trip...

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House Republicans Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Amid Growing Congressional Debate

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U.S. Sanctions Tanzanian Police Official Over Human Rights Violations

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Israel Faces Global Backlash Over Gaza Flotilla Activists’ Treatment

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Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

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China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

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NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

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Technology

PDG Explores $1 Billion Sale of China Data Center Assets

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Lam Research Expands AI-Powered Semiconductor Tools and Arizona Operations

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Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

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Pentagon Expands AI Model Testing as It Seeks Alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude

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SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) shares soared on Thursday as investor confidence returned to the Japanese technology giant, driven by growing excitement around its artificial intelligence investments. The companys stock jumped...
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