All Brexit articles – Page 5
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Criminal justice co-operation vital post-Brexit
Responding to the release of the government’s paper on criminal justice and security co-operation following Brexit, Law Society of England and Wales vice president Christina Blacklaws said:
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EU Withdrawal Bill risks legislative competence of Scottish Parliament
The Law Society of Scotland has raised a series of concerns in advance of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill’s second reading at Westminster on Thursday, 7 September.
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Law Society of Scotland urges that rule of law and litigants be put at heart of Brexit talks on CJEU
The Law Society of Scotland has said that it will be critically important for the UK Government and EU Commission to consider the needs of litigants with cases going before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) prior to Brexit.
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Civil justice cooperation vital to post-Brexit relationship
The release of the government’s proposals for civil justice cooperation with the EU post-Brexit is a step in the right direction, the Law Society of England and Wales said today.
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NewsBrexit and Devolution - Unchartered Territory
Sajjad Karim MEP shares his views on the upcoming challenges with regard to Brexit and devolution.
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Law Societies' position on citizens' acquired rights
The UK Law Societies’ latest briefing discusses citizens’ acquired rights in the context of the negotiations of the UK withdrawal from the EU. The briefing welcomes the priority given to the rights of the EU citizens in the UK and the UK citizens in the EU post-Brexit.
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Brexit bill: People's rights must be placed centre stage
Today the UK government fired the starting gun on the biggest change to our legal system for more than 40 years - the unravelling of our relationship with the European Union. The Law Society of England and Wales and solicitor profession will work tirelessly with all parties to ensure people’s ...
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The Trade Policy Implications of Brexit: High Risk, Murky Rewards
With greater clarity on both the UK and the EU positions, we now have a better understanding of the huge challenge they face in finding agreed terms for Brexit. Discussions will now begin about the staging of talks, the fate of millions of EU and UK citizens, and the financial ...
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Launch of the General Election 2017 Law Society of England and Wales manifesto
Whoever wins the general election should put access to justice at the heart of their plans for post-Brexit Britain, the Law Society of England and Wales said today as it launched its General Election 2017 manifesto.
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Brexit: key players
Institutionally, the path towards Brexit is clear. The Council will mandate, the Commission will negotiate and the Parliament and the Council will vote. But, as Emerson reminded us, ‘an Institution is the lengthened shadow of one man’, and so, with Article 50 triggered, attention is turning to the personalities who ...
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EU negotiation parties: Which EU institutions are involved in the negotiations
Article 50 TEU, together with Article 218 TFEU, set out the main procedures to follow. These follow closely the other EU procedures: the Commission will present a mandate, form a team, report to the Council, and the Council and the European Parliament will accept. The mandate proposal is likely to ...
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Brexit: The view from Wales
The terms of the UK’s exit from the EU will apply equally to all the nations of the UK and the view from Wales is complex. The UK Government is leading the negotiations with the EU but since the turn of the century it no longer has an exclusive role ...
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Brexit and Devolution – The Law Society of Scotland
Bernard Jenkin MP, Chairman of Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, described Brexit as a “whole-of-government project”.
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Key legal issues for the upcoming EU-UK negotiations
The UK Law Societies have just published the report that sets out the key priorities for the upcoming negotiations between the EU and the UK.
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Brexit, Legal Professional Privilege and the European Union
The UK’s exit from the European Union will have ramifications for legal professional privilege across the continent, and especially for lawyers qualified in England and Wales.
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Great Repeal Bill must respect role of Parliament
The government’s Great Repeal Bill must respect Parliament’s role in making and approving changes to UK law, the Law Society of England and Wales said today.
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Survey of Scottish solicitors highlights Brexit and legal aid as key concerns
The impact of Brexit on the law and legal practice is a key issue for Scottish solicitors, according to the findings of a recent survey. Research carried out by Ipsos MORI for the Law Society of Scotland, has shown that 96% of those surveyed cited freedom, security and justice as ...
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Law Society of Scotland highlights priorities for legal profession and EU nationals as Article 50 is triggered
Commenting on the triggering of Article 50 by the UK Prime Minister today, Wednesday, 29 March, Lorna Jack, Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “Leaving the European Union is arguably the biggest constitutional change for the UK since 1945, with today’s triggering of Article 50 marking the ...
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The priorities of the legal sector in the UK's negotiating objectives for withdrawal from the EU in the field of recognition and enforcement of judgements
Within the EU there is an almost complete legal framework for the choice of law, jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.
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Notification and negotiation: the mechanics of Article 50 and future mechanisms of dispute resolution between the UK and the EU
Michael-James Clifton, Chef de Cabinet of the President of the EFTA Court, reflects on the practicalities of Article 50 and future mechanisms of dispute resolution between the EU and the UK.
