Tags matching 'brexit'

Government pours water on its "bonfire of employment rights" as reality dawns
Last year, we warned our clients that they needed to brace themselves for change, following the introduction of the Retained EU Law...
17/05/23
Proposed changes to the post-Brexit employment law landscape: how much 'red tape' will disappear?
This week, the government published a policy paper which explains the steps it will take to reduce red tape and allow businesses to get...
12/05/23
Two recent judgments increase pressure on UK government to respond to MEPs' rejection of the Commission's Draft Data Adequacy decision
By Joanne Bone from Irwin Mitchell It is to be expected two judgments handed down in the past 48 hours will impact on how the UK...
28/05/21
UK Border Check Delay Brings Brief Brexit Respite For Import Businesses
The announcement that full UK import border checks have been delayed by six months has been broadly welcomed, but lawyers say business...
15/03/21
EU’s ‘Assertive’ Trade Policy Is A Shot Across UK’s Brexit Bow
With the unveiling of the European Commission’s future trade strategy, lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say the plans are a shot across the UK’s...
09/03/21
An adequate draft – EC publish draft UK adequacy decision
On 19 February 2021, the European Commission (EC) published the first draft of its adequacy decision in relation to the UK. If this is...
25/02/21
Secrets Of Businesses Finding a Brighter Side Of Brexit
As some UK business leaders report positive post-Brexit outcomes, Lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say that horizon scanning has been the secret...
23/02/21
CBI Council role for senior Leeds lawyer
The head of Irwin Mitchell Business Legal Services in Leeds has joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Yorkshire and Humber...
22/02/21
Irwin Mitchell delivers Employment Law seminars
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has presented a series of joint seminars aimed at helping businesses prepare effectively for the year ahead....
22/02/21
Is the government planning to amend the Working Time Regulations?
Earlier this month, the Financial Times recently reported that the government was planning to 'rip up' worker protections enshrined in...
29/01/21
Brexit and rugby in the UK – the impact on EU players and staff
By Ted Powell, Tom Barnard and Naomi Findlay On 31 December 2020, the final whistle was blown on the UK’s membership of the European...
20/01/21
Key employment cases that will affect the education sector in 2021
We have identified three cases which will have a big impact on employment law and education HR policies and practices over the next 12/18...
07/01/21
Brexit and professional football - tackling the new points based system
On 31 December 2020, the Brexit “implementation period” will come to an end and the UK will be transferred out of the European Union. As...
08/12/20
Lugano - Increased Pressure from the Law Societies of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the European Council
11pm on 31 December 2020 draws ever closer and, at time of writing, the United Kingdom remains in a no deal situation. From a litigation...
02/12/20
Brexit Preparation: It's easy to forget!
During this global pandemic, it’s very easy to forget all about Brexit, and that from 11pm on 31 January 2020, Great Britain (i.e....
19/10/20
Brexit and Boris Johnson
"The Times" of 27 April 2020 reports that on coming back to work on that day after recovering from Covid-19, Boris Johnson will take...
28/04/20
Brexit and the Lugano Convention 2007
On 8 April 2020, the UK applied to accede to the 2007 Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and and the recognition and enforcement of...
28/04/20
Brexit and the European (Arrest) Warrant
Within the EU, the European (Arrest) Warrant applies, which facilitates the arrest and extradition of alleged offenders between EU member...
27/04/20
Brexit and the guidance role of HM Customs & Excise in the import and export of goods
The importance of exporters and importers of goods between the UK and the EU of looking at UK/EU trade-related tax guidance from HMRC...
27/04/20
Brexit and the outcome of the second round of UK-EU negotiations
You can read what you want to read into the separate statements published on 24 April 2020 by the UK and the EU sides at the end of...
27/04/20
Brexit , EU Procurement Schemes and the Transition Period
The storm continues to brew about who you knew what and from whom about the joint EU ventilator and personal protection equipment (PPE)...
23/04/20
Brexit and opposition to extending the transition period
Growing voices have been heard in recent weeks arguing for an extension to the Brexit transition period beyond its current expiry date of...
22/04/20
Brexit and a House of Commons Library Research paper
On 20 April 2020, the House of Commons published a research paper under the title: "Coronavirus: Is it possible to extend the Brexit...
21/04/20
Brexit, Sweden and Covid-19
Sweden, a constitutional monarchy with a strong democratic tradition, does seem like the UK in many ways but there are significant...
20/04/20
Brexit and contingency planning
In The Times of Friday 17 April 2020, Ed Conway, Economics Editor of Sky News, wrote an article under the headline "Why do we let EU tie...
20/04/20
Brexit and Covexit
The naming of names is very important and can be related back to Adam's actions in Genesis in naming the land animals, even before Eve...
17/04/20
Brexit and a game of Tig and Tag
Enid Blyton, the famous children's writer, wrote a short story about Tig and Tag, two quarrelsome goblins,who spent so much time...
16/04/20
Brexit and new EU proposals and consultations that may impact on UK company law in the light of Covid-19 and climate change
The title to this blog is particularly wordy. The explanation is that urgent Covid-19 and separate environmental concerns have inspired...
15/04/20
Brexit and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee was established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court in England and Wales for the...
14/04/20
Brexit and the ozone Layer
Brexit has many faces and its environmental profile could be particularly significant. As a marker perhaps of this, on 7 April 2020 a...
14/04/20