On the 26th November 2017, the Rt Hon Lady Justice Arden DBE delivered a speech at the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh on the continuing need for international judicial dialogue as the UK’s relationship with Europe changes. Full text speech
Category: Brexit
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice at the launch of TheCityUK Legal Services Report 2017
On 23 November 2017, the occasion of the launch of the TheCityUK’s Legal Services Report for 2017, which illustrates the state of art of the legal services industry in the UK (not only London, but throughout the rest of England and Wales, in Scotland and Northern Ireland) and shows the attraction of the United Kingdom as a world […]
A good forum to shop in: London and English law post-Brexit – Speech by Lord Justice Gross – 1 November 2017
On November 1, 2017, Lord Justice Gross delivered a speech at the 35th Annual Donald O’may Maritime Law Lecture in London on the role of London and English Law in international dispute resolution after Brexit. In his word: “London and English Law are world leaders in international dispute resolution. This is one of those areas where the United Kingdom […]
EU Commision Position paper on Intellectual property rights after Brexit
On 6 September 2017, the EU Commission (Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU) has transmitted to EU27 a Position paper on Intellectual property rights after Brexit, for discussion at the Council Working party (Art. 50) of 7 September 2017. The paper contains the main principles of the EU position […]
Brexit: A comparison between the EU and the UK policy papers on their positions on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters –
Simon Jones, Partner at Clifford Chance, London (Practice area Litigation & Dispute Resolution) has published a client briefing “BREXIT: The way forward for applicable law and civil jurisdiction and judgments?”, making a comparison between both the EU and the UK papers, which offers a hint as to what a withdrawal deal might look like regarding these […]
United Kingdom’s position on cross-border civil judicial cooperation in the future partnership – 22 August 2017
On 22 August 2017, the UK Department for Exiting the European Union, has published a policy paper providing a cross-border civil judicial cooperation framework, as part of the negotiations with the EU on Brexit. As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the Government will seek a deep and special partnership with the EU. Within this partnership, cross-border […]
