All Brexit articles – Page 3
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Brussels Office holds conference on Brexit and its impact on international private clients
On 2 April 2019 the Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office, in collaboration with STEP Benelux, held a conference at Loyens and Loeff’s Brussels Office. With Brexit regularly making headlines over the past few months, the conference aimed to discuss the changes Brexit will bring for international private clients.
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Brexit and lawyers' practice rights - an overview
Anna Drozd and Betty-Ann Morain of the Joint Brussels Office of the Law Societies look at practice rights in the light of Brexit.
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Brexit: EU leaders agree to extend UK membership until October 2019
The European Council decided in the early morning of 11 April 2019 that the UK’s departure from the EU will be postponed from 12 April to 31 October 2019. The extension was granted on the basis that the UK takes part in the upcoming European elections. If the UK does ...
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Brussels plays Brexit waiting game as possibility of extending Article 50 increases
February comes to a close in Brussels with news that PM May has finally committed to putting the Withdrawal Agreement to vote in Parliament on the 12th of March and conceded that MPs could ultimately vote to extend the Article 50 negotiating period if the Agreement is not passed. ...
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Implications for the profession of a no-deal Brexit
Rebecca Goshawk, Public Affairs Manager at the Law Society of England and Wales, provides updated analysis of the consequences and potential costs of a no deal Brexit for both the profession in England and Wales and its clients. Solicitors in the EU and European lawyers in the UK are ...
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New statute and the revocation of Article 50
In this article David Greene, Deputy Vice President of the Law Society of England and Wales, discusses the constitutional challenges that have arisen in Parliament since the 2016 EU Referendum. The article touches on the current turmoil in Parliament, how Article 50 could be revoked or extended, as well ...
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Brexit and access to justice for victims of domestic abuse: A practical example in support of an agreement
In this article Suzanne Rice, President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, discusses the potential impact a disorderly Brexit will have on vulnerable groups, such as victims of domestic violence. For people such as these, if a disorderly Brexit occurs, the protection from its effects could be defined by ...
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The Law Society of Northern Ireland and Brexit
Suzanne Rice, President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, discusses the LSNI’s strategy to raise awareness with key stakeholders of the difficult issues which a disorderly Brexit would provoke. Since the 2016 EU Referendum, the LSNI has consistently argued in favour of for a broad agreement with the ...
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Brexit case law tracker January 2019
We have updated our Brexit Case Law Tracker with the latest national and CJEU cases related to Brexit, including M.A, S.A. and A.Z v International Protection Appeals Tribunal and Others (C-661/17) and Bajratari (C-93/18).
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Brexit: the UK and Scotland
Katie Hay, Head of International at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses the future options for Scotland in the context of Brexit. 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of Scottish Parliament, and as the physical embodiment of Scottish devolution from the UK parliament, it has grown in stature ...
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Brexit and the Law Society of Scotland (updated March 2019)
Alison Atack, President of the Law Society of Scotland, discusses how the Law Society continues to inform and advise its members while also acting as a strong advocate for their interests in Edinburgh, London and Brussels, with additional text discussing events since January.
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Brexit Case Law Tracker December 2018
We’ve updated our Brexit Case Law Tracker with the latest national and CJEU cases related to Brexit, including Shindler and Others v Council and Andy Wightman MSP v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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Brexit Case Law Tracker
We’ve updated our Brexit Case Law Tracker with the latest national and CJEU cases related to Brexit, including Shindler and Others v Council and Andy Wightman MSP v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
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Law Society of England and Wales publishes comments on the draft political declaration on the EU-UK relationship
The Law Society of England and Wales published its comments on the draft political declaration on the future EU-UK relationship.
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Update
Law Society of Scotland submits response to Withdrawal Agreement Bill call for evidence
The Law Society of Scotland provides an update on their EU-related work, including submitting evidence on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill and responding to a UK government consultation on establishing UK Geographical Indicators post-Brexit.
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Law Society of Scotland responds to consultation on proposed changes to Geographical Indicators post-Brexit
The Society’s Intellectual Property law sub-committee has responded to the UK Government (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) consultation on proposed changes to GI schemes (including the protected food name scheme) to bring these into UK law after EU exit.
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UK All-Party Parliamentary Group launches first ever report on Brexit on legal services
On 22 October, the APPG on Legal and Constitutional Affairs launched its first ever report into the effect of Brexit on legal services at an event in Parliament. The Law Society supports the work of the APPG on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and acts as the group’s secretariat. The aim ...
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UK government publishes Draft Withdrawal Agreement
Yesterday, the UK Government published the Draft Withdrawal Agreement (DWA). Law Society of England and Wales prepared a brief overview of the key provisions and what they mean for the profession.
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Declaration on legal services provision in the future partnership agreement between the EU and the UK
The UK delegation to the CCBE published its declaration on legal services provision in the future partnership agreement between the EU and the UK.
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EU lawyers in the UK: Q&A on practice rights in the context of Brexit
The UK delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published its paper on EU lawyers and their practice rights in the UK in the context of Brexit.
