Brexit

Lady Hale Lady Hale has called for clarity on the operation of CJEU jurisprudence in the wake of Brexit.

The UK’s most senior judge has revealed the tensions in the build-up to the Brexit appeal at the Supreme Court earlier this year. In the Miller case last November, three judges in the High Court held that parliamentary authority was needed to trigger Article 50 an

Kate Wyatt Kate Wyatt takes a look at the current rules on the right to work in the UK in advance of Brexit.

Professor Liz Campbell The preservation of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) scheme is preferable to a system of bilateral agreements, a new paper argues.

Whatever type of ‘Brexit’ is eventually agreed between the UK and the EU, legislation made by the EU and the case law of the European Court of Justice is likely to be important for Scottish courts for many years in the future. The way that EU law influences UK courts is likely to change however.

Last week 65 members of the World Services Group (WSG), primarily from Europe but also the USA and Japan attended its 2017 European Regional Meeting in Edinburgh to hear and learn from legal sector and industry luminaries on subjects as diverse as Brexit; the impact of AI on the professions and its

Aidan O’Neill QC As the UK and EU prepare to start serious negotiations about Brexit, it now looks increasingly likely that there will be a lengthy period where transitional arrangements will be to put in place. These may last several years after the date of actual Brexit. The way these are drawn

James Smethurst The key for business during the Brexit process is to maintain an uninterrupted service to clients, according to a new report on the legal impact of Brexit on the UK-based financial services sector from a Magic Circle law firm.

Guy Lougher UK workers are showing significant resilience in the face of Brexit uncertainty, according to research commissioned by Pinsent Masons.

A former top judge has warned that the “torrent” of Brexit legislation may go unscrutinised. Delivering the Bingham lecture in London yesterday, former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, said that there were already thousands of items of legislation going unread.

Joanna Cherry QC

Austin Lafferty The west central Scotland property market is showing little impact from recent political changes, including the triggering of Article 50 and the prospect of a second Scottish referendum, according to the latest analysis from GSPC (Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre).

The impact of Brexit on the law and legal practice is a key issue for Scottish solicitors, according to the findings of a recent survey. Research carried out by Ipsos MORI for the Law Society of Scotland, has shown that 96 per cent of those surveyed cited freedom, security and justice as important i

Sir David Edward QC Sir David Edward QC, a former Judge of Court of Justice of the European Union, is to head a major conference on Brexit sponsored by Scottish Legal News.

Peter Lawson Remaining in the UK is more important than remaining in the EU for corporate Scotland.