Four retired senior judges have warned Peers that judicial independence is at risk from plans to give judges discretion over how much weight to attach to European Court of Justice decisions after Brexit. Former President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger told the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee that a judge in that position would be moving towards accepting ‘diplomatic and political factors’. He said: ‘This is an uncomfortably wide discretion. The judge will have to decide what factors to take into account.’ Lord Thomas, Lord Hope and Sir Konrad Schiemann also gave evidence.
23 November 2017
Judges on Brexit
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan
Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth
Devonshires—Andrew Cromb
Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb
NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations?
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