Brexit

Lord Neuberger The UK’s most senior judge has revealed the tensions in the build-up to the Brexit appeal at the UK Supreme Court earlier this year.

The UK's exit from the EU will have many implications for Irish businesses and one which is not receiving huge media coverage is the area of cross-border litigation, writes Caroline Meaney. We currently benefit from harmonised rules in cross border disputes and proceedings within the EU. Bi-Lateral

A bid to clarify questions about the Brexit process through the Irish courts has been dropped. Jolyon Maugham QC had sought to ask the High Court to seek a ruling from the European Court of Justice on whether the activation of Article 50 can be reversed.

Over 100 CEOs, directors and business professionals examined their preparedness for Brexit at a ByrneWallace seminar yesterday. Micheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil, was the guest of honour, outlining his party's attitude to Brexit and proposed initiatives to support the Irish business community.

Gillian Rea Gillian Rea, solicitor at Dublin firm Baily Homan Smyth McVeigh, writes on the opportunities for Ireland from the relocation of the European Medicines Agency away from Britain following the UK's exit from the EU.

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.