‘While thousands of coronavirus sufferers around the world will be getting doctors’ notes to excuse them from work, Chinese businesses have been getting ‘force majeure certificates’ from their government to excuse them from contractual performance.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th March 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘MPs will no longer automatically get a vote on any future plans to redraw constituency boundaries.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Joseph Dalby SC and Flavia Kenyon, barristers at 36 Commercial, examine the reasons and implications of big data and social media giants moving UK-data overseas.’
The 36 Group, 4th March 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘On Tuesday 17 March, the House of Lords endorsed a report by the Procedure Committee which has the effect of establishing a new Committee tasked with scrutinising international agreements, or treaties, that are negotiated and signed by the UK in 2020.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th March 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘In Episode 104, an esteemed panel of speakers discuss the complexities of EU law during the Brexit transition period and beyond, as part of an event hosted by the Constitutional and Administrative Bar Association. The panel features Lord Anderson of Ipswich, Professor Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union law at Cambridge and Alison Pickup, Legal Director at the Public Law Project.’
Law Pod UK, 11th March 2020
Source: audioboom.com
‘”Shouting and snarling” is not the way to get judges to accept curbs to their powers, a former top judge has warned.’
BBC News, 13th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Welcome to our February 2020, 5SAH Extradition and International quarterly newsletter. We are pleased to present a variety of articles from our team of specialist extradition and international law barristers.’
5SAH, 13th February 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘The self-employed Polish plumber will be a thing of the past. Uber taxis in Britain’s big cities could be harder to come by. Anybody who wants to hire a Lithuanian nanny will have to pay them £500 a week – and make sure the taxman knows about it.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The last British member of the European court of justice has said she could sue the EU over an attempt by the bloc’s 27 member states to force her out.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As the United Kingdom begins to plot a new course outside the European Union, 2020 has begun with a flurry of reports (doubtless with one eye on the forthcoming Planning White Paper in England) recommending changes to planning law and land use policies, whether in the interests of economic development, more beautiful places, nature conservation or combatting climate change.’
Exchange Chambers, 12th February 2020
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘The EU Settled Status Scheme, under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules, opened to all applicants on 30 March 2019.’
Richmond Chambers, 5th February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
‘As explained in a previous post, the entry into force on 31 January 2020 of the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement, following its ratification by both the UK and the EU, would not in and of itself have meant that the Withdrawal Agreement had effect in UK law. Rather, legislation was required to implement it.’
Brexit Law, 11th February 2020
Source: brexit.law
‘Brexit has finally been ‘done’ but what can we data protection lawyers look forward to? Can we bin the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) along with our red EU passports?’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Most litigation lawyers (57%) believe there will not be significant loss of work to other jurisdictions in the wake of Brexit, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 6th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘At 11 pm GMT on 31 January 2020, the UK left the EU. But what final steps had to be taken for this to happen lawfully?’
Brexit Law, 6th February 2020
Source: brexit.law
‘Faced with a potential post-Brexit brain drain, the Home Office has today announced the introduction of a new Global Talent visa.’
Richmond Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
‘The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 gained Royal Assent on 23 January 2020 (“the Withdrawal Agreement Act”).’
4 New Square, 27th January 2020
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘The government has suffered five defeats on its Brexit deal in the space of 24 hours in the House of Lords, with the heaviest defeat in a vote to restore the right of unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families in the UK after Brexit.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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