Trafficking in Human Beings: an EU and UK legal challenge.

O'Neill, Maria (2015) Trafficking in Human Beings: an EU and UK legal challenge. [Conference Proceedings] (Submitted)

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Abstract

The parallel developments at both the EU and UK level addressing the issue of Trafficking in Human Beings are promising to rapidly change the legal landscape and practice environment when addressing the issue of human trafficking. Taking a legal perspective this paper will critically analyse the policy and legal developments at both levels of governance, in light of the Area of Freedom Security and Justice’s status as an area of shared competence, and subject to the principle of subsidiarity. The issue of whether the UK proposals meet the UK’s legal obligations under the EU legal framework will also be examined. The additional issue of the UK’s devolved legal jurisdiction and police framework in light of these developments will also be critically analysed.

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