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The UK government has pressed ahead with legislation unilaterally rewriting the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed with the EU – in spite of opposition from a majority of Stormont politicians. The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill was published by ministers yesterday alongside a memo on the governm

A journalist who was sued by pro-Brexit businessman Arron Banks for libel in relation to a TED talk video and a tweet has won in the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division). The court found that although the statements in the video were defamatory, there was a legitimate public interest defen

The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that UK citizens no longer possess EU citizenship after it was asked to rule on the topic by a British woman living in France. The woman, EP, was challenging her removal from the French electoral roll, which in turn required the French court h

British businessman Arron Banks, who played a high-profile role in the Brexit referendum by bankrolling campaign group Leave.EU, has failed in a libel action brought against investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Mr Banks brought the High Court proceedings against Ms Cadwalladr, a journalist wi

Controversial legislation overriding parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will be introduced to Westminster today. The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill will be presented to MPs by foreign secretary Liz Truss this afternoon, though no debate will take place at this stage.

Irish Legal News endorses the sentiments expressed by The Guardian in its editorial today regarding the UK government's cynical machinations and lawbreaking around the Northern Ireland Protocol. "There is no good reason for the UK to sabotage relations with its European neighbours, but doing it to s

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has called for urgent clarity on what funding it will receive from the UK government after EU funding is withdrawn next year. The equality watchdog has published a new research report exploring the impact of the loss of EU funding on equality groups in No

Niall Moran examines the outcome of this month's landmark elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and the implications for the Northern Ireland Protocol. The results of the May 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election were a historic outcome and a positive one for supporters of the Protocol on Ire

The European Commission has warned of possible retaliation after the UK government formally announced plans to make unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol through legislation. In a statement, the UK's foreign secretary Liz Truss said the EU's proposals after six months of negotiations h

The UK government is expected to announce legislation allowing it to unilaterally abandon parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson said there will be a "necessity to act" if the EU stands firm on the issue. In an article published by the Belfast Telegraph to coincide with his visit

Suella Braverman, the UK government's chief law officer, has reportedly advised ministers that unilateral action on the Northern Ireland Protocol would now be lawful because it is causing "societal unrest". The attorney general said previous advice which said overriding the agreement would breach in

Corporate law firm Philip Lee has announced a move to larger offices in the City of London in order to capitalise on a "Brexit bounce". The London office led by partners Andrew Tzialli and Bernard McEvoy is now based on the 30th floor of the Leadenhall Building, from which it will service Irish clie

Two legal challenges to the Northern Ireland Protocol have made legal history as the first cases ever granted permission by the Court of Appeal to proceed to the UK Supreme Court, lawyers have said. The court last month rejected both challenges, the first brought by unionist politicians including Ji

The UK government is drafting legislation to give its ministers unilateral powers to disapply parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol in breach of its obligations under international law, according to reports. Prime minister Boris Johnson and foreign secretary Liz Truss have "in principle signed off"

Northern Ireland’s High Court has criticised lower courts for delaying their ruling for an Irish father seeking a contact order for his 10-year-old son in Northern Ireland. The High Court noted that these courts had clear jurisdiction but were reluctant to rule on this "simple case" for over a