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CJEU Rules against Poland and Hungary in the latest development on the rule of law
On 16 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) sitting as Grand Chamber delivered its ruling against Poland and Hungary who questioned the conditionality mechanism imposed by the Commission. The mechanism makes the receipt of financing from the Union budget subject to the respect by the Member ...
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IBA releases statement defending the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality
In January, the International Bar Association (IBA) released a statement defending the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality. The statement follows the recent attacks on the principle by UN High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (UN FACTI Panel) and the OECD Global ...
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EU and UK Parliaments announce their delegation members to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
The EU and UK Parliaments announced their delegation members to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA). The PPA is set up under Article 11 of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). It is composed of 70 representatives from the UK and EU Parliaments. Its role is to provide a ...
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Commission publishes proposals on shell entities and global minimum level of taxation
On 22 December 2021, the Commission published two proposals for directives. The first one, also known as ‘Unshell proposal’, is aimed to fight against the misuse of shell entities for improper tax purposes. The second one is to ensure a minimum effective tax rate for the global activities of large ...
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NewsIncreasing social mobility in the legal profession – a Law Society priority for the year ahead by Sorana Vieru
Sorana Vieru is the Campaign Leader (Social Mobility) at the Law Society of England and Wales. She works to increase the profile, reach and impact of the Society’s work on social mobility within the legal sector and making the profession a leader and role model on diversity for other sectors. ...
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A overview of the key cases from the European Courts in 2021
In this article we summarise some cases we view as key in areas of state aid and taxation, Poland and the EU, competition law, the UK’s and group action litigation and the European Arrest Warrant’s application to Ireland.
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Strengthening Cooperation during Public Health Emergencies by Dr Richard Mackenzie-Gray Scott
Dr Richard Mackenzie-Gray Scott is currently a research fellow at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, part of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, where he is also a member of its equality, diversity and inclusion committee. In this article, Richard discusses how existing international frameworks ...
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One year post-Brexit: where are we now?
As 2021 draws to a close, this article reflects on Brexit developments between the UK and EU across the year with a particular focus on the Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations and the recent establishment of the EU-UK Joint Parliamentary Assembly. For both areas, this article reviews what has happened in ...
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What are the priorities for the incoming French presidency of the Council of the EU?
Throughout 2021, French officials have been vocal about a number of areas that they are planning to address in their 6-month presidency of the Council of the EU which is due to start at the beginning of 2022. In this article, we consider a few of these areas, and touch ...
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What are the consequences of divergence from EU law post-Brexit?
Following Lord Frost’s speeches over the last few months of 2021 where he argued that Brexit can’t be successful without divergence from EU legislation, this article looks at some of the potential consequences increased divergence could have on a number of areas.
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The CCBE Human Rights Award 2021
The CCBE Human Rights Award 2021 has been given to four Belarusian lawyers and to the endangered lawyers in Afghanistan. This article outlines what the Award is, the importance of the Award and who the 2021 recipients are.
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2022: European Year of Youth
In this article, we look at the European Year of Youth 2022 initiative and consider the proposals put forward in the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education on how to best implement it.
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Case law digest - December 2021
In December’s case law digest we cover several rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union, covering such diverse topics as the requirement for adequate interpretation in criminal proceedings, the criminalisation of those assisting asylum seekers, and the obligation of Member States to issue an ID card or ...
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WTO announces agreement on rules on domestic regulation
On Thursday 2 December, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) announced an agreement between 67 WTO members on rules for domestic regulation of services. The deal is an important achievement of the multilateral trading system as it is the first agreement on services in 24 years at the WTO.
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Broaden your Horizons - Exciting opportunity in Brussels for trainee solicitors/newly qualified solicitors/paralegals to gain international experience
We are currently offering trainee solicitors, newly qualified solicitors and paralegals from the UK, a unique opportunity to undertake a three-month secondment in the Brussels Office commencing in January 2022.
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Overview of the Equinox report on structural racism in law enforcement in the EU
The way in which law enforcement is conducted has come under scrutiny recently. Especially with international civil rights movements such as Black Lives Matter highlighting the need to address and uphold the fundamental rights of all people when interacting with law enforcement. This article focuses on The Equinox Initiative for ...
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What next for thousands of migrants stranded between the Poland and Belarus borders?
This article provides an overview of the major migration crisis happening on the borders of the EU, with thousands of migrants being stranded in the ‘no-man’s land’ between Belarus and the EU states of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
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Case law digest - November 2021
This month’s case digest covers a broad range of judgments and opinions stemming from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Issues addressed in the case digest include: Poland’s non-compliance with the Commission’s request for the immediate suspension of a disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court; instances when employers ...
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Why the EU’s block on the UK’s accession to the Lugano Convention harms human rights by Daniel Leader
Daniel Leader, Barrister and Partner at Leigh Day, discusses the EU’s position on the UK’s proposed accession to the Lugano Convention, the importance of the convention in holding UK businesses accountable for human rights abuses committed abroad, and the problems with the current applicable jurisdiction rules, in the absence of ...
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Issues surrounding diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and potential solutions
While strides are being made in relation to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, as evidenced by the recent inauguration of I. Stephanie Boyce, the first black president of the Law Society, more still needs to be done, to improve diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. We explore ...
