Brexit

Stuart Gilhooly Ireland's legal profession can meet the challenges of Brexit if "smart choices" are made, the Law Society of Ireland's president will say in a major speech this afternoon.

Brexit has been blamed for a dip in revenue growth at continental law firms that are not outposts of British or American firms. Revenue growth at European firms slipped 0.5 per cent last year before an overall increase of 4.1 per cent. This compares with revenue growth of five per cent in 2014. Turn

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

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

Freshfields partner 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.

Paul McGarry SC, chair of the Bar Council of Ireland There are opportunities and challenges for the Irish legal profession in the wake of Brexit, Paul McGarry SC, chair of the Bar Council of Ireland, told a Seanad committee yesterday.

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