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  Article 50 is not null and void it must be activated formally in order for the UK to begin the process of withdrawal from the EU.
  
  There appears to be differing opinions as to whether we are members of the EEA in our own right regardless or solely as a result of our EU membership. This is where Article 127 of the EEA constitution comes in, as there is no way for members to lapse membership without invoking the provision of said article. This is material for the UK as all sides appear to want the free market benefits EEA membership provides; albeit there is the small issue of a need to agree to some form of free movement of labour...
  
  This would be potentially another item that in the normal course of event one would expect parliament to debate and vote upon; however it looks like this may end up being dragged through the civil courts for a formal judgement on the role of parliament in relation to international treaties and membership of international organisations. A bit of a damning indictment of our under prepared politicians...

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