This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It includes a...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It tracks the progress of UK primary legislation introduced as part of the legislative preparation...
Published on 18 December 2017, this year’s Brexit round-up reviews some of the most significant developments of 2017 and previews what is on the horizon for 2018. This...
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29 March 2017, the UK Prime Minister...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects relevant prior to/during the UK’s withdrawal from...
STOP PRESS: On 16 July 2020 the Court of Justice ruled in Facebook Ireland and Schrems, Case C-311/18 that the Privacy Shield was invalid. It also made further rulings...
The UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU took effect at 11 pm on 31 January 2020 (exit day). At this point, the withdrawal period under Article 50 TEU came to an end and...
Background—EU law in the UK Pre-exit day The European Communities Act 1972 (ECA 1972) was introduced and intended to give effect to the UK's obligations as a Member State...
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). The full impact of the...
This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation for Brexit. It...
Retained EU law is a concept introduced by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) in preparation for Brexit, creating a brand new category of domestic...
These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training seminars providing an introduction to retained EU...
STOP PRESS: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) received Royal Assent on 26 June 2018, see: LNB News 27/06/2018 48 and Brexit Bulletin—European Union...