Brexit – Page 3
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NewsCity courts need more money to stay competitive, warns lobby group
UK's position in dispute resolution is under threat from countries such as Singapore, The CityUK has argued.
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Opinion‘Staying on’ in the EU
I hope that someone somewhere is writing a history of those UK nationals who remain living in the EU after the UK’s decision to leave, examining why they stayed, how they feel about the experience, and whether they are prospering.
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News'Political cat's paw': sacked Sharpston speaks out on CJEU
Former advocate general says top court's handling of her case risks undermining its moral and legal authority.
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NewsRomeward bound: Law Society strikes deal with Italian bar body
Memorandum of understanding aims to strengthen ties with Italian firms following Brexit.
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FeatureThe Lugano Convention: a matter of genuine concern for the UK
The European Commission has recently recommended that EU member states should deny the UK's accession.
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OpinionData protection post-Brexit
UK GDPR Handbook: A guide to UK data protection law with relevant provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018
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NewsLet UK rejoin Lugano, European lawyers demand
International Academy of Family Lawyers warns of ‘confusion, delay and increased cost’ if UK is blocked from key legal pact.
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NewsEU deals second blow to UK's Lugano chances
The European Commission said it is ‘not in a position to give its consent to invite the UK to accede to the Lugano Convention’.
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OpinionGlobal Britain – the ups and downs for lawyers
'Global Britain' means two things: the outward story of our lawyers being able to practise in other countries, and the inward position covering other countries' use of our domestic legal services.
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NewsGovernment flaunts ‘exceptional’ UK lawyers to Middle East
UK-Middle East virtual conference starts this morning and will last for three days.
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NewsWales granted appeal in post-Brexit trade law challenge
The Welsh government argues that the UK Internal Market Act 2020 will undermine its legislative competence.
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OpinionWhy our AML regime needs a radical overhaul
We need to be bold - consider the French bar’s solution, under which lawyers are not allowed to hold clients’ money.
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NewsGCs told to cut office space and review mix of staff
In-house lawyers under ‘intense pressure’ to reduce costs despite growing workload, study finds.
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NewsQualifications bill could harm profession, says Bar Council
New framework could have unintended consequences for regulators, House of Lords is told.
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FeatureDamage limitation
For legal services, the UK’s Brexit deal was better than expected, but still leaves a great deal to be desired – and lobbied for.
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FeatureLugano posturing is bad for everyone
It is now over a month since the European Commission advised the European parliament and council that the UK should not be allowed to join the Lugano Convention.
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News‘Parochial feel’: judge warns of post-Covid complacency
Commercial court records sharp rise in the number of anti-suit injunctions in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.
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NewsAustralia open to junior lawyers under new trade deal
Free trade agreement is a 'step in the right direction for both legal professions', says Law Society.
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NewsReplace GDPR, says prime minister's regulatory hit-squad
Reform would be part of ‘bold new regulatory framework for the UK’, task force recommends.
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NewsAustralia will open door to UK lawyers, says government
Law Society welcomes 'springboard' trade deal, but warns that several practical issues remain unresolved.