All Brexit articles – Page 3
-
News
'Political cat's paw': sacked Sharpston speaks out on CJEU
Former advocate general says top court's handling of her case risks undermining its moral and legal authority.
-
News
Romeward bound: Law Society strikes deal with Italian bar body
Memorandum of understanding aims to strengthen ties with Italian firms following Brexit.
-
Feature
The Lugano Convention: a matter of genuine concern for the UK
The European Commission has recently recommended that EU member states should deny the UK's accession.
-
Opinion
Data protection post-Brexit
UK GDPR Handbook: A guide to UK data protection law with relevant provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018
-
News
Let UK rejoin Lugano, European lawyers demand
International Academy of Family Lawyers warns of ‘confusion, delay and increased cost’ if UK is blocked from key legal pact.
-
News
EU deals second blow to UK's Lugano chances
The European Commission said it is ‘not in a position to give its consent to invite the UK to accede to the Lugano Convention’.
-
Opinion
Global Britain – the ups and downs for lawyers
'Global Britain' means two things: the outward story of our lawyers being able to practise in other countries, and the inward position covering other countries' use of our domestic legal services.
-
News
Government flaunts ‘exceptional’ UK lawyers to Middle East
UK-Middle East virtual conference starts this morning and will last for three days.
-
News
Wales granted appeal in post-Brexit trade law challenge
The Welsh government argues that the UK Internal Market Act 2020 will undermine its legislative competence.
-
Opinion
Why our AML regime needs a radical overhaul
We need to be bold - consider the French bar’s solution, under which lawyers are not allowed to hold clients’ money.
-
News
GCs told to cut office space and review mix of staff
In-house lawyers under ‘intense pressure’ to reduce costs despite growing workload, study finds.
-
News
Qualifications bill could harm profession, says Bar Council
New framework could have unintended consequences for regulators, House of Lords is told.
-
Feature
Damage limitation
For legal services, the UK’s Brexit deal was better than expected, but still leaves a great deal to be desired – and lobbied for.
-
Feature
Lugano posturing is bad for everyone
It is now over a month since the European Commission advised the European parliament and council that the UK should not be allowed to join the Lugano Convention.
-
News
‘Parochial feel’: judge warns of post-Covid complacency
Commercial court records sharp rise in the number of anti-suit injunctions in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.
-
News
Australia open to junior lawyers under new trade deal
Free trade agreement is a 'step in the right direction for both legal professions', says Law Society.
-
News
Replace GDPR, says prime minister's regulatory hit-squad
Reform would be part of ‘bold new regulatory framework for the UK’, task force recommends.
-
News
Australia will open door to UK lawyers, says government
Law Society welcomes 'springboard' trade deal, but warns that several practical issues remain unresolved.
-
News
Lugano discussions grind to a halt
European Commission made its recommendation more than a month ago, arguing that UK accession should be denied.
-
News
'Important benefits': Law Society welcomes trans-Pacific trade pact
Agreement promotes the provision of legal services around the Pacific rim, says Law Society.