Brexit

A group of British emigrants in the Netherlands have won permission to refer their case for continued EU citizenship after Brexit to the European Court of Justice. The five British nationals asked Amsterdam District Court to refer their case to the ECJ on the grounds that their existing rights could

The Supreme Court has referred a question to the CJEU regarding the effect of Brexit on EU citizens who have been ordered for surrender to the UK. Delivering the judgment of the five-judge Court, Chief Justice Frank Clarke said that the issue raised by a man whose surrender had been ordered by the H

The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has today published a report criticising the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill for failing to provide sufficient parliamentary scrutiny of the law-making powers it gives to ministers. The committee highlights Clause 7 of the bill whi

Chairman of the committee, Lord Whitty The UK government will need to address short-term legal and regulatory issues in competition matters, according to a new report from the House of Lords.

Chief Constable George Hamilton The PSNI Chief Constable has warned there is a lack of clarity about post-Brexit policing and justice arrangements, the Irish Independent reports.

Jonathan Cooper OBE Barrister Jonathan Cooper OBE of Doughty Street Chambers looks at the protections guaranteed by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the consequences of its loss, especially for the LGBT community.

The Bar of Ireland believes Ireland can become a leading legal services centre if the Government can encourage private companies to use Irish law in the drafting of contracts, The Irish Times reports. Most multinationals in Europe use English law as the governing law of contract, but this could chan

The human rights and equality consequences of Brexit for the island of Ireland will be discussed at a meeting of the island's two human rights commissions in Dublin today. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is hosting today's meeting of the statutory joint committee set up under

Declan Black Mason Hayes & Curran has reported a slight dip in turnover for the first time in decades amid the economic uncertainty created by Brexit.

The Bar of Ireland has launched a new initiative to promote Ireland as a world-leading centre of legal services after Brexit, with support from the IDA, the legal community and Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.

Brexit poses inherent risks to the enjoyment of existing human rights in Northern Ireland, according to a new report published by the Human Rights Consortium. The RIGHTS AT RISK – Brexit, Human Rights and Northern Ireland report is the product of extensive research by the Consortium with its membe

Dr Vincent Power The number of Irish-centred M&A deals which are notified to Brussels could decline sharply after Brexit because they will lack sufficient EU turnover, A&L Goodbody has said.

Brexit could undermine the performance of Ireland's property market, according to a new report from Property Industry Ireland (PII). The Brexit and Ireland’s property sector report reviews the likely impact of Brexit on the Irish property market and identifies "some significant risks, but also som

The UK government has provided no detail on how it will protect consumer rights via shared legislation, shared mechanisms and cooperation with cross-border agencies post Brexit, a House of Lords sub-committee has reported. The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee today calls on the government to

A bid to encourage companies to use Ireland as a jurisdiction to settle legal disputes has received the Government’s support, The Irish Independent reports.