Brexit

International lawyers and experts have suggested Brexit is to blame for the failure of a British judge to be elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the first time. Leading legal figures told The Brief that politics had at least partly contributed to Sir Christopher Greenwood's failu

UK Home Office officials have said they may have to hire Polish and other Eastern European workers to help register EU nationals after Brexit. Immigration lawyers told The Guardian that UK visas and immigration officials had privately admitted at a recent conference that they were struggling to enti

Nearly half (44 per cent) of Ireland's Top 20 law firms have been approached by a UK law firm in the past year with regard to a possible merger, acquisition or strategic representation arrangement following the UK's exit from the EU. The finding is one of many in Smith & Williamson's annual lega

Andy McConnell Dublin firm Philip Lee has helped to launch global law firm network Multilaw's new online self-assessment tool for businesses to evaluate their level of risk associated with Brexit.

The Irish Government must stand "steadfast in its commitment to the protection of human rights in Northern Ireland and across the whole island" at this stage of the Brexit talks, leading human rights experts have said. The call was made in a letter, published by The Irish Times, signed by solicitor

The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today warned that the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, the first Brexit bill to be scrutinised by the House of Lords, contains inappropriately broad powers for ministers. The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill is intended to provide a new,

The Irish Development Agency (IDA) has approached UK and international law firms to offer assistance in opening Dublin offices post-Brexit, Legal Week reports. A managing partner at one global firm said: "The IDA has been in talks with lots of law firms.

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard The author of Article 50 is to make a speech today accusing the Prime Minister of misleading the British public over whether or not Brexit may be reversed.

Lorraine Rowland DWF has promoted a senior associate in Dublin to director as part of a package of senior promotions across the international legal business.

Paul McGarry SC The heads of the barrister profession on both sides of the Irish border have warned that Brexit is not compatible with the Good Friday Agreement.

A new English-speaking commercial court is to be established in Brussels, the Belgian government has announced. The Brussels International Business Court (BIBC) would hear pleadings and deliver judgments in English, with judges coming from the county’s appeal court.

Professor Colin Harvey Academics at Northern Ireland's universities have expressed concern over the "serious implications" of Brexit for human rights and equality.

Insurance risk and commercial law specialists BLM has more than doubled its Dublin office space by moving to new headquarters.

Enda Kenny, Matheson partner Elizabeth Grace and Matheson managing partner Michael Jackson Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny recently addressed Matheson's New York Brexit conference on the theme of Navigating Access to the EU Market Post-Brexit: Perspectives on Ireland.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan stressed the importance of continued participation in European law enforcement measures and a careful Brexit transition at a meeting with UK cabinet ministers.