Are there potential consequences that we should be aware of and, if so, what are they? Title V of the treaty states:“The Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States.”The Scottish legal system is one of those “different legal systems” that have to be held in mind.Protocol 21 states:“the United Kingdom and Ireland shall not take part in the adoption by the Council of proposed measures”under title V.