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Franco-British Lawyers Society resumes CJEU visits
Invitation issued to join Luxembourg trip on 3-4 July

Government backtracks on EU law repeal plans
UK bill no longer to set general repeal date for end of 2023

Committee's EU law tracking will help MSPs and business
Researcher commissioned to provide two reports a year to aid scrutiny

News Corp loses appeal over VAT on digital editions
"Newspapers" had to be construed as print only, prior to exemption: UKSC

MSPs voice serious concerns over Retained EU Law Bill
Majority highlight strain on legislative processes as well as effects

Northern Ireland Protocol lawful, Supreme Court rules
Judges reject Unionist challenge based on effect on Northern Ireland status

UK Law Societies to close Brussels office
Falling workload post-Brexit means November closure

EU Court of Justice begins streaming service
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live

MSPs call for clear strategy for overseas work
Report seeks overarching approach against which to evaluate proposals

Budget penalties allowed for rule of law breaches: CJEU
Hungary and Poland fail in challenge to power to suspend payments

MSPs call for EU alignment scrutiny framework
Committee seeks proper scrutiny of exercise of powers under Continuity Act

Lords warn over coming EU travel checks
Concerns that UK will be unprepared when new controls introduced

Tribunal claimant must seek interim diligence in court
Supreme Court: lack of employment tribunal power not a breach of EU law

Extradition proceedings dropped against Catalan politician
Sheriff dismisses Clara Ponsati case

Study supports Europe-wide legal protection for lawyers
Council of Europe paper seeks to counter increasing harassment and threats

Judge rejects challenge to HMRC loan charge provisions
Judicial review incompetent; charge held legal in any event

Commission said to be against UK Lugano membership
Refusal would be setback for ability to enforce judgments

EU releases draft UK data transfer clearance
Decisions to be further scrutinised ahead of final adoption

EU expected to approve data transfers to and from UK
Announcement predicted this week to assist business transfers

Holyrood "must change post-Brexit approach"
Panel calls for legal scrutiny changes after May election

CCBE agrees new status for UK participation
Affiliate membership created to ease post-Brexit participation

EU law Continuity Bill passes final stage
Bill to keep devolved Scots law aligned with EU passed by Holyrood

MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report

MSPs in "time critical" appeal for views on Market Bill
Scrutiny begins ahead of legislative consent report