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Brexit and implementing the Political Declaration
As and when the Withdrawal Agreement is done and dusted and on the assumption that the UK will exit the EU by 11pm (UK time) on 31st...
09/01/20
Brexit and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - Here we go again!
The new version of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (EUWAB) presented to the House of Commons by Boris Johnson's Government...
08/01/20
Top employment cases that will shape 2020
We have identified the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months. These...
06/01/20
New Withdrawal Bill contains mechanism to roll back employment rights
The government has today published the Withdrawal Agreement Bill which sets out the terms under which the UK will leave the EU. It...
20/12/19
Brexit and slaying the dragon of indecision
As the UK and the World beyond begin to digest the implications of the emphatic Conservative Party victory in the UK General Election of...
13/12/19
Brexit and the Regions
In October 2018, the Financial Inclusion Centre, an economic think tank, produced a report (funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust) entitled...
13/12/19
Brexit and the Manufacturing sector
On 1 November 2019, "The Guardian" newspaper reported that Britain's factories had suffered a sixth consecutive month of falling new...
10/12/19
Brexit and the future of the United Kingdom
There is growing speculation as to what impact Brexit might have on the future integrity of the United Kingdom - particularly a "no deal"...
10/12/19
Brexit and further issues on the Northern Ireland Protocol
There has been little public discussion between the major political parties during the current UK General Election campaign about the...
09/12/19
Brexit, the OECD and international trade wars
Under the banner title: " France's hard cheese could spread to UK", The Times of 4th December 2019 reports on the US's threat to levy...
05/12/19
Brexit and new free trade deals
Under World Trade Organisation (WTO) Rules, if the UK is able to negotiate new free trade deals with the EU and separately with non-EU...
04/12/19
Brexit and the importance of keeping an eye on the ball
Research produced by the information company, Thomson Reuters, and reported in "City AM" on 2nd December 2019 and "The Times" a day later...
03/12/19
Brexit, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown Dependencies of the British Crown and as such are not part of the EU. Their...
28/11/19
Brexit and Gibraltar
Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, participated in the 2016 Referendum on EU membership and 95.91% of those voting in Gibraltar...
26/11/19
Brexit and the Food and Drink Industry
The Food and Drink industry is one of UK business's largest sectors and the prospect of a "no deal" Brexit has been a source of great...
25/11/19
Brexit and the Premier League
There has been speculation as to how Brexit (particularly of the "no deal" variety) might affect Football's English Premier League,...
22/11/19
Brexit and the UK Higher Education sector
The UK Parliament website (www.parliament.uk) has helpfully published a collection of research and analysis materials provided by...
21/11/19
Brexit and the NHS
Perhaps the two main issues highlighted in the UK General Election campaign so far are Brexit and the NHS. They are treated in some ways...
20/11/19
Brexit and the UN Security Council
The UK is one of the 5 Permanent Representatives at the UN Security Council and legally cannot be replaced as a permanent member of that...
19/11/19
Brexit and the Automotive Sector
On 13th November 2019, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, announced that, because of Brexit-related fears, Tesla would construct its...
18/11/19
Brexit , Financial Services and an EU Perspective
Worries about the consequences of a "no deal" Brexit apply in the EU as well as in the UK, certainly in the financial services sector. On...
15/11/19
Brexit, the European Solidarity Fund and severe flooding in the United Kingdom
The severe flooding which has hit parts of the Midlands and South Yorkshire in recent days - with all the terrible damage to life and...
14/11/19
Brexit and a view from the Financial Markets Law Committee
The Financial Markets Law Committee ( FMLC) is a registered charity which is committed to advancing the understanding of financial...
12/11/19
Brexit and illegal State Aid
On 24th September 2019, the EU General Court (the EU's second highest court below the European Court of Justice) pronounced judgement in...
03/11/19
Brexit and Foreign Direct Investment into the UK
Under the banner headline - "Foreign direct investment to UK falls as uncertainty grows" - The Times" of 29th October 2019 reported on...
31/10/19
Brexit and Company Law
Notwithstanding the deferral of "Brexit day" from 31st October 2019 to 31st January 2020, the possibility of the UK leaving the EU...
30/10/19
Brexit and the House of Commons Library - an invaluable research and information resource!
The whirlwind of political activity that has occurred in the run-up to 31st October 2019 (the former "Brexit Day", which is now being...
28/10/19
Brexit and "equivalence" in the financial services sector
The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee issued its "First Report of Session 2019-20" on 22nd October 2019. This Report deals...
24/10/19
Brexit and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Whether or not it will reach the statute books or be amended along the way, the European Union ( Withdrawal Agreement) Bill ("EUWAB") ,...
23/10/19
Brexit and the use of "Henry VIII" powers
It has been reported that the UK Government has estimated that it will take at least 600 UK Statutory Instruments (which are secondary or...
23/10/19