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NewsSocio-economic diversity in the legal profession - a discussion with HHJ Brandon
HHJ Brandon currently sits as a Circuit Judge on the Northern Circuit based at Liverpool Crown Court and has done so since 1 April 2019. HHJ Brandon began her schooling at a comprehensive school in the North of England before studying Government and Law at the University of Manchester. After ...
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Governing law, enforcement of judgments and jurisdiction post Brexit – where are we now? by Anna Pertoldi
Anna Pertoldi, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and Member of the Private International Law Working Group provides a summary of the recent Law Society webinar (attended by over 200 people) on the enforcement of judgments and jurisdiction post-Brexit.
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‘Brexit Transition and the Rule of Law: An Uncertain New World?’ by Dr Oliver Garner
On Monday 9 November, the UK House of Lords voted to remove certain provisions of the UK Internal Market Bill . These clauses would permit government Ministers to legislate in breach of the Withdrawal Agreement . A former Lord Chief Justice and a former Lord Chancellor condemned the ...
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David Greene, the new President of the Law Society of England and Wales, talks about his Presidency priorities
David Greene will serve as the 176 th President of the Law Society of England and Wales. In this article, he talks about his priorities for the year ahead.
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Amanda Millar, President of the Law Society of Scotland, talks about her Presidency priorities
I took office on 1 June 2020 and I believe it is fair to say that so far, my presidency has been like no other in the Society’s 70-year history. Whereas there would previously have been a modest physical hand-over ceremony between predecessor and successor during the May meeting of ...
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Black Lives Matter and the legal profession by I. Stephanie Boyce
Deputy Vice President of the Law Society of England and Wales I. Stephanie Boyce shares her insights on diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and the Law Society’s activities to promote them.
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COVID-19, Brexit and the Resilience of the English & Welsh Courts - Elizabeth Williams, Stuart Doxford & Tom Bowen
The English Welsh courts have long been a key global venue for complex cross border litigation. The reasons for their popularity are many and varied, but one part of the equation was (and currently, by virtue of the Brexit transitional period, remains) the private international law framework embodied ...
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Will the UK rely more on private international law in the future? by Michael Clancy
Private International Law is a branch of law which is about to become more interesting for UK and EU lawyers in the post Brexit legal landscape. The deconstruction of the supranational legal order, to which the UK has belonged, and the reconstruction of the national legal order to include those ...
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Canada, the most European Country oustide of Europe! - By Sam Ayoub
Canada and the EU have a long history of economic co-operation. Comprising 28 Member States with a total population of over 500 million and a GDP of €13.0 trillion in 2012, the European Union (EU) is the world’s second-largest single market, foreign investor and trader. As an integrated bloc, the ...
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Back 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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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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The rule of law lies at the heart of being a solicitor by Simon Davis
The new President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Simon Davis, discusses the tenets that will guide his presidency and identifies the key areas of work during his year in office.
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Upcoming priorities of the new President of the Law Society of Scotland
An insight from John Mulholland, the new President of the Law Society of Scotland, into his priorities for the coming year.
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European Elections - Comment from Sir Jonathan Faull
Sir Jonathan Faull of Brunswick Group shares his reaction to the European elections.
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The CETA Opinion of the CJEU: Right of Access to an Independent Tribunal by Emily Hay
On 30 April 2019, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered its opinion on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the EU and its Member States (the “CETA Opinion”). The CETA Opinion responded to Belgium’s questions to the Court regarding the compatibility of CETA’s dispute settlement ...
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Brexit: where to next for the UK & EU?
Over 1,000 days have passed since the polls closed in the EU referendum, and the last several months in UK politics have seen a stark rise in political tension as MPs continue to debate the final shape that Brexit should take. Developments in the UK have been closely monitored by ...
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'What to expect from the 2019 European Parliament elections' by Nicholas Whyte
From the 23 May to the 26 May, 2019, members of the next European Parliament will be elected. That much is certain. But this election is more than usually uncertain.
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'The Commons rejects the Brexit deal: analysis' by Jack Simson Caird & Ellis Paterson
Dr Jack Simson Caird and Ellis Paterson from the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law present an analysis of the constitutional mechanics of the (in)famous) meaningful vote of 15 January 2019, including the ultimate impact of the many amendments tabled by MPs as well as what may happen ...
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'CJEU confirms unilateral revocation of Article 50 is possible' by Alyn Smith MEP
On Monday 10 December at 9am CET, the Court of Justice of the European Union provided the UK government with a clear exit from the madness that is Brexit. The ruling answered a simple question, but an incredibly significant one. Under the terms of the ...
