Brexit

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to give British judges the power to overturn rulings of the European Court of Justice, The Times reports. Under Theresa May it was agreed that the acquis of EU law would be transferred into domestic law after Brexit. This would mean only the Supreme Court and High

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Confidence in the legal sector has dipped dramatically in the past 12 months, according to a new report. The results of Smith & Williamson’s 8th Annual Survey of Irish Law Firms 2019/20 show that only 19 per cent of all firms and none of the top 20 largest firms believe the legal sect

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The implications of Brexit for legal practices is one of the issues being explored at a series of events taking place throughout Northern Ireland this week. The events, organised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland, aim to provide local solicitors with up-to-date information on Brexit and a platf

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The human rights watchdogs north and south of the border have met to review human rights issues on the island of Ireland in light of recent Brexit proceedings. Representatives of the joint committee of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission me

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The Court of Session in Edinburgh has delayed a decision on whether the Prime Minister has complied with a law that compels him to seek a Brexit extension. Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to Brussels requesting a delay, accompanied by a signed letter saying he thought that doing so would be a

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The Court of Session in Edinburgh is considering another Brexit case – an attempt to stop the UK government from passing its proposed EU withdrawal agreement. Jolyon Maugham QC, who lodged the petition, believes the deal falls foul of legislation stopping Northern Ireland from forming par

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The implications of Brexit for asylum policy and for vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Europe have been highlighted in a new Lords committee report. The most significant implication of UK withdrawal from the EU’s Dublin System – which determines responsibility for asylum applicat

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An anonymous litigant who failed to persuade the Court of Appeal that the UK cannot leave the EU if it results in the imposition of a hard border has lodged a petition for leave to the UK Supreme Court. The applicant, who lives in Derry and is known only as "JR83", argues that Prime Minister Boris J

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The Inner House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh has delayed a decision on signing a letter seeking an extension to Article 50 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to do so. Petitioners Dale Vince OBE, Joanna Cherry QC MP and Jolyon Maugham QC had asked judges to enforce legislation passed by

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