Barristers have been issued with guidance on what to do in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The authors of the Bar Council guidance agree no-deal remains a ‘genuine risk’ although its likelihood receded slightly this week. If the prime minister’s plan is accepted by Parliament and the EU, the shape of any agreement on professional services is ‘extremely uncertain’, the authors say. Moreover, no-deal could impact on practitioners in family, personal injury and criminal cases where EU nationals are involved, and could affect domestic law derived from the EU, such as consumer protection, employment, or health and safety.
21 November 2018
Brexit for barristers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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