Policy Area: Police and Judicial Cooperation EU Law Instrument Evolution of EU Law Divergence vs Alignment Competence Regulation (EU) 2023/969 establishing a collaboration platform to 1 new Regulation support the functioning of joint adopted – 1 Mixed Potential Divergence investigation teams and amending Regulation amended Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 In May 2023 the EU adopted a new Prior to UK withdrawal from the EU The new JIT Regulation to support Joint Investigation aspects of Regulation (EU) Regulation was Teams (JITs) which allow for cooperation 2018/1726 on the eu-LISA were adopted and took and communication between judicial and within Scottish competence and effect in May 2023. law enforcement authorities from two or Police Scotland were able to more EU Member States as well as participate in JITs. 18 See UKG Common Frameworks (n.5): p...