In this post, Brendan McGurk of Monckton Chambers analyses the current state of the UK-EU negotiations and discusses a recent report by the House of Commons’ Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union published on 19 June 2020.
Continue reading “Current sticking points in the UK-EU high level negotiations”The Northern Ireland Protocol: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Part II)
This blog post, written by Brendan McGurk of Monckton Chambers, is the second in a two-part series examining issues in relation to the movement of goods into and out of Northern Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This Part explores the issues surrounding imports and exports between Northern Ireland and the UK, as well as the EU Committee’s assessment of how the Northern Ireland Protocol will operate, in particular in light of the UK Government proposals as to the implementation of the Protocol.
Continue reading “The Northern Ireland Protocol: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Part II)”The Northern Ireland Protocol: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Part I)
This blog post, written by Brendan McGurk of Monckton Chambers, is the first in a two-part series examining issues in relation to the movement of goods into and out of Northern Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This first part explores the provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol and the issues surrounding imports and exports between Northern Ireland and (i) Third Countries and (ii) the EU respectively.
Continue reading “The Northern Ireland Protocol: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Part I)”