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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.
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Putting a stop to mass surveillance
The case of Big Brother Watch and others v United Kingdom brought in 2013 has finally reached its conclusion. On the 13 September 2018, the European Court of Human Rights made its landmark judgement, finding that the UK’s mass surveillance regime has violated the European Convention on Human Rights. ...
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EU Electoral Law: change is afoot as Council adopts amendments to 1976 Act
The Council has adopted new rules in relation to European Parliament elections, following consent from the Parliament in July after over two years of negotiations. The new measures aim to enhance participation in the elections, increase transparency in the process and prevent irregular voting.
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The Next Mandate – An EU in flux
This time next year there will be a new European Parliament (EP), a new relationship with the UK and a new Commission. The impact of these events will be felt far beyond the key dates themselves (May 23-26, March 29 and October respectively) as the rolling landscape of elections and ...
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Brexit case law tracker
You can find the latest and the most interesting and relevant cases related to Brexit in the European Courts in this section. We will keep it updated and feature it in our newsletter.
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News'The quest for strong leadership' by Andrew Duff
Cross-party intergroups are a regular and redeeming feature of the European Parliament. They allow MEPs to step aside from their normal committee work and to loosen partisan ties in discussion with colleagues from across the House who share a special interest and expertise.
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UK lawyers in the EU: 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 UK lawyers and their practice rights in the EU in the context of Brexit.
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UK Law Societies’ Brussels Office and European Policy Centre hold “Data Protection and Brexit: The Winds of Change” Event
The UK Law Societies’ Brussels Office and the European Policy Centre held a breakfast event on 25 September 2018 to discuss the possible effects of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on data protection. It was attended by approximately 90 participants, from a variety of industries and from all around ...
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Brexit: after Salzburg must come deal?
In the run up to the informal Salzburg summit, some in the British press predicted that there would be a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations this September. This followed, they claimed, from a significant increase in the tempo of negotiations, spurred on by the arrival of Dominic Raab as the UK’s ...
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Brexit: busy summer ahead of the October Council
The summer months of July and August saw Brexit regularly dominate headlines in the UK press. Newly-appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Dominic Raab, making several trips to Brussels for talks with the EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michel Barnier.
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Proposal for European Production and Preservation orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters: good try but could do better
The recent Commission’s proposal for a Regulation to introduce a European Production Order and a European Preservation Order for electronic evidence appears to be well intentioned, but maybe not well thought out.
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September case law digest
Advocate General Opinion Nationality C-221/17 M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Opinion delivered 12 July 2018 by Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi Case C-221/17 concerned a number of Netherlands citizens whose applications for renewal of their passports were refused as they possessed a ...
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'Dublin: too much politics, not enough law-making?' by Tom Freely
The talk of the EU’s so-called migration crisis has been constant for the last three years and migration has been high on the agenda at almost every recent European Council meeting.
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Exciting opportunity in Brussels for trainee solicitors/newly qualified solicitors/paralegals
We are currently offering trainee solicitors, newly qualified solicitors and paralegals from the UK, a unique opportunity to undertake a three to six-month secondment in the Brussels Office commencing in January 2019 .
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Law Society of England and Wales responds to inquiry on transparency in trade
Law Society of England and Wales responded to the International Trade Committee inquiry on transparency and scrutiny of trade strategy and negotiations. The inquiry comes at a time when the UK begins establishing a post-Brexit trade regime.
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Brussels office summer reading lists
Ahead of a well deserved summer break, here are the books the office will be getting stuck into over the next few weeks.
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Brussels office of the Law Society's summer party
On a sunny evening on 21 June 2018, the Brussels Office of the Law Societies hosted its annual Summer Reception, in the offices of Squire Patton Boggs.
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Threats to the rule of law in Poland
After coming into power in Poland in 2015, the Law and Justice party (PiS) has implemented a series of controversial judicial reforms that have led the EU institutions to question whether the Polish rule of law is being infringed.
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Law Society of England and Wales submits written evidence to House of Lords EU Home Affair Sub-Committee
In March, the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords launched an inquiry into the proposed UK-EU security treaty. The Law Society of England and Wales prepared a written submission responding to this inquiry, setting out the practical and legal challenges involved in negotiating a security treaty.
