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NewsBack to the Future with the UK – EU future agreement
After three and a half years of negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement and two extensions of the Article 50 process, the UK’s membership of the EU is now at an end.
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Michael O’Flaherty, director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, discusses the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union on its 10th anniversary
Michael O’Flaherty, director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, discusses the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union on its 10 th anniversary and offers insight into how the Charter’s full potential at national member state level can be realised
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Turkish judge, Yavuz Aydin, discusses the rule of law in Turkey, a country that he is currently in exile from
Turkish judge, Yavuz Aydin, has been in exile from his home country since 2016. Despite being in exile he continues to report on the deterioration of the rule of law in Turkey and here he discusses the role that the EU can play in encouraging Turkey to uphold fundamental values. ...
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The Law Society of Scotland welcomes Scottish Government human rights debate
On 10 December, the Scottish Government is leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament reaffirming Scotland’s support for human rights defenders and marking International Human Rights Day
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CCBE Human Rights Award 2019
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) grants its 2019 Human Rights Award to four Iranian Lawyers currently in prison: Nasrin Sotoudeh, Abdolfattah Soltani, Mohammad Najafi and Amirsalar Davoudi.
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Donald Tusk’s speech welcoming incoming European Council President, Charles Michel
In his welcome speech to the incoming European Council President, Charles Michel, Donald Tusk discusses his legacy as President of the European Council. He looks back on some of the crises that the European Union has struggled with from the very beginning of his mandate: Greece, migration, Ukraine, ISIS and ...
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The European Council appoints new Commission
The European Council appoints the new Commission for the period from 1 December 2019 to 31 October 2024 with a full list of members of the Commission.
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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) calls for a pragmatic and balanced approach in the fight against crime
Assistant EDPS publishes his opinion on a new EU legal framework for gathering electronic evidence in cross border cases, calling for a pragmatic and balanced approach when fighting crime.
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European Parliament discusses report on implementation of the access to a lawyer directive
EU Commission report on the implementation of the “access to a lawyer” directive (2013/48/EU)
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EU Singapore Free Trade Agreement enters into force
The Council adopted a decision on 8 November that confirms that the FTA entered into by the European Union and the Republic of Singapore on 19 October 2019, will come into force on 21 November 2019.
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Avocats en danger
Avocats.be is an organisation that represents French and German speaking lawyers in Belgium. Its quarterly publication, La Tribune d’Avocats.BE, publishes profiles of lawyers whose lives and physical integrity is in danger.
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Traineeship at the Court of Justice of the European Union
An unpaid traineeship of approximately 2 months will be available in the Chambers of Judge Christopher Vajda at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg from 19 th November 2019 or at the earliest convenience of the successful applicant to 31 January 2020.
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British young lawyers’ practising rights: how will Brexit impact the future in Brussels and beyond? by Siobhan Kahmann
Siobhan Kahmann of Covington Burling LLP (Brussels office) discusses how Brexit will impact on the practising rights of UK solicitors working in the EU in both a deal and no-deal scenario.
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October case law digest
A summary of the most important cases from the Court of Justice of the EU.
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Christine Lagarde appointed President of the European Central Bank
New appointment by the European Council introduces Christine Lagarde as the President of the European Central Bank.
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Law Society of England and Wales submits its response to the inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy
The Law Society of England and Wales submitted its response to the European Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy. The submission outlines its views on the different models for scrutiny of post-Brexit EU law and policy and their impact on the legal profession, as well ...
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General Court elects its President and Vice-President
Marc Van Der Woude (Netherlands) and Savvas Papasavvas (Cyprus) have been elected as n ew President and Vice-President of the General Court (respectively).
