Brexit

Paul McGarry SC Brexit poses "significant opportunities" to the Irish legal profession, according to The Bar of Ireland.

Les Allamby The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has joined its counterparts in Scotland, England and Wales in urging the UK government to strengthen, not weaken, human rights through Brexit.

Salaries for legal professionals in Northern Ireland are performing strongly in the face of Brexit uncertainty, a survey has revealed. The regional Salary Survey Report from Abacus Professional Recruitment, published this week, is based on survey data from 100 partners, senior associate solicitors,

Bob Neill MP Cross-border legal practice rights should be safeguarded in Brexit negotiations the Commons Justice Committee has said.

Up to 15 new bills in addition to the Great Repeal Bill could be required to deliver Brexit, research by a UK think tank has found. The authors of Legislating Brexit, a paper published today by the Institute for Government, warn that Brexit will place a huge burden on both Parliament and government

David Isaac, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission UK government Brexit plans demonstrate a lack of ambition for equality and human rights standards, one human rights chief has warned.

The UK will "continue to be a strong global financial services centre" after Brexit, Lord Hill of Oareford, former EU commissioner for financial stability, has told Dublin firm Matheson.

Eoghan Murphy Ireland's minister of state with responsibility for financial services, Eoghan Murphy, and former EU finance commissioner Lord Hill of Oareford will address a Brexit briefing hosted by Dublin firm Matheson in London this Wednesday.

Lord Lang of Monkton As it publishes its report on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill today, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said that while its usual concerns about the fast-tracking of legislation are alleviated by the brevity and simplicity of the bill, this should

Government ministers from the UK and Ireland have re-affirmed their commitment to justice and security co-operation after Brexit. Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald met UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire in London yesterday.

Plans to open a DLA Piper office in Dublin are at a “fairly advanced” stage, according to one of the global firm's senior partners. Juan Picon, senior partner of DLA Piper's international limited liability partnership (LLP), which covers the firm's non-US business, told Legal Week that opening a

Prime Minister Theresa May The UK government has published draft legislation to empower Prime Minister Theresa May to activate Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and thereby begin the formal Brexit process.

Justices in the Supreme Court have held that an Act of Parliament is required to authorise ministers to give Notice of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the European Union, dismissing the appeal of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union by a majority of 8 to 3. On the devolution

Brexit represents "opportunity" for Commonwealth lawyers, according to the president of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA). Alexander Ward, speaking to Irish Legal News, said he was not concerned about the administration of justice after Britain's exit from the European Union.

Tim Gee Corporate deals in the UK will continue to drop on last year in the wake of Brexit uncertainty, according to one law firm.