Brexit
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Opinion
This is no time to review reserved activities
Big tech and regulating the unregulated are much more urgent.
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Opinion
Brexit history that led to ink along the dotted line
The Law Politics of Brexit Volume II: The Withdrawal Agreement | Federico Fabbrini
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Opinion
End of the beginning
The appearance of legal services in last month’s Brexit deal was certainly a pleasant surprise.
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News
News focus: 21 things for solicitors to look out for in 2021
What lawyers need to look out for over the next 12 months.
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News
Lawyers to retain European professional voice
Bar association creates new form of 'affiliate' membership for UK professional bodies.
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Feature
Brexit: Supplementary Protection Certificates in the UK
Complexities arising from the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Opinion
Brexit trade deal: it’s good and bad for lawyers
Legal services are included - but the provisions do not amount to much more than would have been available without a deal.
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News
Trade deal: work has only just begun, says Law Society
Legal services reportedly included in £668bn trade cooperation agreement announced today.
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Feature
Law Society spotlight: December Council meeting
The final Council meeting of 2020 took place on 9 December.
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News
Brexit: Society welcomes French move on LLPs
International firms operating in France as UK LLPs will be able to continue practising at the end of the transition period.
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Feature
Timing out
In just over a fortnight the Brexit transition period ends. What now for the legal profession? Eduardo Reyes reports.
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News
Society welcomes change of heart on 'lawbreaker' clauses
Announcement followed news of a deal over the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
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Opinion
End of an era for the European project
A judicial veteran of the CJEU has reflected on why the European project failed.
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Feature
Bitter pills
Brexit and Covid‑19 are posing major legal challenges for the UK’s vibrant pharmaceutical industry, but the government is keeping lawyers guessing. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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News
Judiciary has not lost sight of its proper role, insists former SC justice
Lord Carnwath says there is no need for legislative intervention on judicial review and ‘still less for codification’.
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News
Eleventh-hour plea on Lugano pact
Law Society joins plea to EU to allow UK to sign up to convention when Brexit transition period ends.
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News
Buckland assures City of post-Brexit opportunities
UK now has a number of international trade deals, says lord chancellor.
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Opinion
Irish eyes not smiling
Few can be surprised the Republic of Ireland appears disinclined to indulge the UK as we skirt the cliff-edge of ‘no deal’.
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News
Ireland closes EU door to British solicitors
Law Society of Ireland review concludes that England and Wales-based solicitors will not be entitled to Irish practising certificates.
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Opinion
Are you ready for Brexit?
'Check, Change, Go' are the three words governing our behaviour for this particular emergency.