Examining the new legal relationship between the UK and EU
On 15 April 2026, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office published the UK–EU Agreement regarding Cooperation on the Application of their Respective Competition Laws (the “Competition Agreement”). This post by Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers summarises the Agreement’s background and key provisions, and explains how it is implemented in UK domestic law.
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A conference on “Assimilated law – the role and future of retained EU law in the UK” will be held on 13 and 14 April 2026 at the University of Oxford. It is jointly organised by Professor Anne Davies and Dr Johannes Ungerer; it is funded by the Institute of European and Comparative Law as part of its 30th anniversary events.
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In this blog post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses the recent Supreme Court judgment in C G Fry & Son Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2025] UKSC 35 concerning the ongoing interpretive role of EU law.
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On 21 October 2025 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm, barristers from Monckton Chambers will be hosting a live webinar on the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. Details and sign up details are below.
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In this blog post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses the consideration of Francovich damages claims in Trustees of the AFM and SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund v Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology [2025] EWHC 1944 (Ch) (“AFM”).
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