The government has issued guidance for lawyers this week on ‘Recognition of Professional Qualifications’ in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The guidance explains the duties and obligations for the relevant authorities. If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will come into effect, and make changes to the existing regulations. Until this time, the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 remain unchanged.
10 April 2019
No-deal qualifications guidance published
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Harper James—Lottie Hugo
Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner
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Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond
Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands
Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell
Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert
NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid
growth in 2025, according
to a Financial Benchmarking
Survey, published by the Law
Society last week
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