UK sanction policy after Brexit from Dependence to autonomy?

The paper examines the way the UK sanction policy is likely to be shaped during the implementation period and after its expiry. The most important elements of the Sanction Act and Money Laundering Act (SAMLA) will be highlighted. It will be shown how in the post Brexit era the UK will be able to set out its own autonomous restrictive measures. The UK sanction policy is likely to align with that of the EU, although the UK may wish in some cases to go beyond the sanctions regimes adopted by the EU. Finally, the paper sketches reasons of concerns for due process rights and for the protection of the right to an effective judicial protection that arise out of the SAMLA; the implications of the regained sovereignty for the addressees of sanctions will also be assessed.