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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).
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Council adopts Whistleblower Protection Directive
The Council of Ministers in October adopted new rules to ensure countries in the bloc change domestic laws protect insiders who expose institutional wrong doing.
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Investment Court System as envisaged in the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
The EU’s Commission presents to the Council its proposals to deliver the Investment Court System envisaged in the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
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E-commerce on a world-wide basis
With the UK potentially being dependent on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for all its trade rules going forward, solicitors need to keep abreast of WTO developments as it may be the sole avenue to freer markets, especially in the context of e-commerce.
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UK and Belgian bars sign up to post-Brexit cooperation
On 1 October, the UK bars and law societies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Belgian bars which sets out the modalities for post-Brexit cooperation between the professional bodies from both jurisdictions.
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The "Vulnerable” in the Scottish criminal justice system
The Law Society of Scotland has recently held a webinar on the vulnerable accused persoons in the Scottish criminal justice system. The webinar, as an earlier roundtable and a report were organised under on the the Netpralat Project on the vulnerable accused person in the Scottish criminal justice system. ...
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Law Societies held its autumn reception
The UK Law Societies’ autumn reception which took place on 11 September at the premises of Slaughter and May, welcomed Member of European Parliament, Scottish representatives and other external stakeholders.
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Final call for UK nationals living in Belgium to register as EU citizens before 31st October
With the 31 st October now only less than a month away, the Law Society is urging those UK nationals living in Belgium who have not already done so to register as an EU citizens resident in Belgium. Regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, this will help ...
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Ministry of Justice publishes ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ for lawyers
The UK government’s Brexit messaging has undergone quite a significant transformation in recent weeks. From stressing that while a no-deal Brexit might be possible, the government was still very much aiming for a withdrawal agreement to be in place at date of departure, the message is now unequivocal: the ...
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Commission publishes no deal Brexit preparedness communication
The Commission in its 6 th Brexit preparedness communication highlighted its call on all stakeholders in the EU27 to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ scenario. With just under 8 weeks to go until the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 October 2019 and the uncertainty in ...
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The European Commission publishes its first report on alternative and online dispute resolution
On 25 September, the European Commission released a first report on the implementation of the European framework for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). The report highlights what both instruments permits including allowing the out of court dispute settlements between consumers and traders to settle their ...
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September case law digest
This month’s CJEU cases include a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice to clarify the jurisdiction for child maintenance, request from the Court of the interpretation of Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38/EC and many more.
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Advocate General finds that the General Court erred in law on whether requirement of independent legal representation was satisfied
Advocate General Michal Bobek considered that the General Court erred in law when it held that a legal representative did not satisfy the requirement of independence that attaches to the concept of a ‘lawyer’ under Polish law. The existence of a civil contract between the University of Wrocław and its ...
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Gerhard Hesse appointed to the General Court of the European Union.
Representatives of the government of the members states appointed Gerhard Hesse (Austria) as judge to the General Court of the European Union.
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Member States appoint Laura Codruta Köevesi as Chair of the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO)
On 24 September, member states appointed Laura Codruta Köevesi as Chair of the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO). The appointment marks the end of the conflict between the European Parliament and the EU member states relating to the appointment which took months of negotiation. The remit of the EU Public ...
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Law Society of Scotland launches new accreditation for legal technologists
The Law Society of Scotland has launched its new specialism of Accredited Legal Technologist in response to the development of a range of new roles within the legal sector, such as legal process engineer, legal analyst and legal technologist.
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European Parliament adopts hearings schedule for Commissioners-designate
On Thursday 19 September, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament adopted a detailed schedule for hearings of Commissioners-designate.
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Law Society of England and Wales publishes a report on technology and access to justice
On 16 September, the Law Society of England and Wales published its report on access to justice and technology. The report is based on an assessment of 50 initiatives and qualitative interviews with more than 45 stakeholders. It explores whether technology is the key to unlock the potential of law, ...
