Kluwer: Sandeels and Sovereignty: The First Ruling Under the UK-EU Trade Agreement

On 2 May 2025, a three-member tribunal constituted under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”) published its ruling in a dispute brought by the European Union (“EU”) against the United Kingdom (“UK”) government. The case was noteworthy as the first to be heard under the dispute resolution provisions of the TCA, the agreement that sets out the legal framework for UK-EU relations post-Brexit.