Brexit

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Brexit will lead to increased demand for trade lawyers in Ireland, Eversheds Sutherland's managing partner in Ireland has said. In a wide-ranging interview with the Irish Independent, the international firm's Irish chief Alan Murphy said trade lawyers "weren't really that important" before the UK vo

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The Bar of Ireland has written to all election candidates, political parties and members of the Oireachtas to call on them to "safeguard justice" in the looming general election. The regulatory body for barristers has highlighted four key "pillars" in its communication: safeguarding the constitution

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A senior judge has sought clarity from the HSE on whether the legal status of wards of court placed in the UK will change after Brexit. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, said during a hearing yesterday that it would be "disastrous" if placement orders lapsed after 31 January, The

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The House of Lords Constitution Committee has recommended that a clause to introduce significant new ministerial powers on how courts may depart from CJEU interpretations of retained EU law should be removed from the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. The committee said this measure is inap

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The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) has published a framework for the continuation of trade in services between the UK and the EU post-Brexit. The business network's Signposts for Services document is proposed to be considered by negotiators when entering talks on the future trading relatio

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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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