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Scottish Government changes tack on EU continuity law

8th April 2019 | europe , government-administration
Ministers to abandon bill and propose other alignment measure

Immigration Bill deprives UK's EU citizens of rights, MPs report

26th March 2019 | europe , human rights , immigration
Human Rights Committee flags up powers vested in Home Secretary

Fewer than one in 10 legal firms preparing for Brexit: survey

11th March 2019 | europe , practice management
Some risk expected, but most focused on other concerns

EU Settlement Scheme could repeat Windrush problems, peers warn

28th February 2019 | europe , immigration
Home Office "appears not to have learned the lessons": Kennedy

Peers warn of "acute" risk of trade disruption on Brexit

27th February 2019 | europe
Report also criticises failure to consult devolved governments

Brexit not an event to frustrate EU agency office lease, High Court holds

21st February 2019 | commercial property , europe
European Medicines Agency fails in case over London HQ

MEPs agree further motor insurance protections in EU

22nd January 2019 | europe
Minimum cover among new safeguards for accident victims

Court gives effect to EU judges' article 50 ruling

21st December 2018 | europe , government-administration
Declarator pronounced, with expenses against UK Government

Holyrood EU Continuity Act provisions conflict with UK Act: Supreme Court

13th December 2018 | europe , government-administration
Justices reject general challenge but strike down several sections

UK can reverse article 50 notice, EU court rules

10th December 2018 | europe
Decision would mean remaining in EU on same terms

Supreme Court to give decision in Holyrood EU Continuity Bill case

6th December 2018 | europe , government-administration
Seven Justices to rule on validity of Scottish Parliament measure

UK able to revoke article 50 notice: advocate general

4th December 2018 | europe
Opinion for EU court supports rights of the member state

Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal in article 50 case

20th November 2018 | civil litigation , europe
First Division interlocutor not a "final judgment" in terms of Act

EU court forces suspension of UK winter power scheme

16th November 2018 | europe
Commission should have investigated capacity market scheme for state aid

Ministers fail to halt article 50 Europe reference

9th November 2018 | europe
Court of Session refuses permission to appeal to UK Supreme Court

UK Government asks CJEU to decline article 50 reference

6th November 2018 | europe
Written observations maintain questions inadmissible

Lawyers sign up for People's Vote campaign

5th November 2018 | europe
Letter to Prime Minister attracts 1,400 signatures

Funding to help with EU Settlement Scheme announced

26th October 2018 | europe , immigration
£9 million to help organisations inform vulnerable individuals

Article 50 reference not withdrawn, but appeal permission hearing set

19th October 2018 | europe
Inner House sets 8 November date for Government motion

EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence

18th October 2018 | europe , human rights , intellectual property
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law

Peers in further alert over no-deal Brexit consequences for family cases

18th October 2018 | europe , family-child law
Questions put to Government over lack of clarity

UK European arrest warrants must be recognised pending Brexit: CJEU

20th September 2018 | criminal law , europe
Refusal only where concrete evidence of risk to fundamental rights

MSPs seek evidence of Brexit negotiations impact

14th September 2018 | europe
Committee invites views to inform ongoing scrutiny

MEPs approve controversial new copyright law

13th September 2018 | europe , intellectual property
Campaigners vow to continue fight until final version settled
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