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Lord Sales gives speech on implications of Brexit and coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 19 April 2021
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LNB News 19/04/2021

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Issue Date: 19 April 2021

Published Date: 19 April 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and New Zealand

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Lord Sales has given a speech on the implications of Brexit and coronavirus (COVID-19) for UK law to the New Zealand Senior Courts Judges’ Conference. The speech, which was delivered virtually, covered the role of retained EU law, the effect of Brexit on the UK’s relationship to other common law jurisdictions, and the impact of coronavirus on the operation of British courts.

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