All Brexit articles – Page 7
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Clooney quits government role over ‘rule of law’ breach
Doughty Street barrister is latest casualty of the row over the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Rule of law under attack, says Law Society
'We have a choice about what sort of country we want to be and what we want to be known for around the world.'
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Buckland: I'll quit if rule of law broken in 'unacceptable way'
Lord chancellor insists government will be able to resolve tensions arising from UK Internal Market Bill.
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Opinion
There is no choice over the rule of law
In our role as solicitors we cannot support the government’s stated intention to break international law.
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Lords request that silent Buckland makes Brexit bill statement
Peers wants the lord chancellor to explain how he believes the legislation complies with international law.
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Government law officers reject calls to quit over Brexit legislation
Lord Falconer accuses government of 'stinking hypocrisy' which damages the UK's reputation.
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'Undergraduate tosh': government outlines legal position on Brexit bill
Statement cites parliamentary sovereignty as justification for international breach.
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Outrage over government’s breach of law
Brandon Lewis says legislation will break the law in a ‘very specific and limited way’, prompting dismay and anger across the legal profession.
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Government legal chief quits 'over Brexit deal'
Sir Jonathan Jones has resigned due to concerns over the Withdrawal Agreement, according to press reports.
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Opinion
Remember Brexit?
Chancery Lane is set to open a new front in its campaign by appealing to the EU 27 direct.
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Lord chancellor seeks views on post-Brexit court powers
Ministry of Justice presents two options for departure from retained EU case law.
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Brussels firm taps into post-Brexit market with London opening
Van Bael & Bellis will focus on international trade and customs law, UK and EU competition law, and public international law.
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Opinion
UK looks to Australia for trade negotiations
Free trade agreement with Australia has potential to benefit both nations as well as our legal professions.
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Criminal offences warning over Agriculture Bill
House of Lords committee says using delegated powers to create criminal offences is constitutionally unacceptable.
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Opinion
Lugano: imperfect, but better than nothing
Convention is a ready-made solution for cross-border recognition of court judgments once the Brexit transition period ends.
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Opinion
What are the prospects for a UK/EU trade deal?
Case for an extension of the transitional period beyond 31 December is arguably stronger than ever, writes Sir Colin Budd.
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EU trade talks stumble over mutual recognition of qualifications
Government publishes full details of what it seeks in a ‘Canada-style’ free trade agreement.
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Opinion
Disappearing High Street
When the EU referendum was held in June 2016, the Civil Service employed fewer people than at any time since the second world war – rather unhappily, given the result.
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UK advocate general to sue over Brexit termination
Eleanor Sharpston QC says political decision intrudes on the autonomy of Europe's highest court.
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Feature
A clause for concern in the workplace
Employment law and Brexit: The Withdrawal Agreement Bill has received royal assent and become law.