Examining the new legal relationship between the UK and EU
In this post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses Advocate General Biondi’s recent Opinion in C-413/24 Vlaams Gewest v P&O Ferries EU:C:2025:490in which the Advocate General opines on whether the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”) is capable of direct effect and whether it incorporates EU obligations upon which P&O can rely post Brexit.
Continue reading “Charting a course for rights in the TCA”
On 17 July 2025, the UK government published the latest “Assimilated Law Parliamentary Report” (“Report”) and “Assimilated Law dashboard” for the period December 2024 to June 2025. The publications fulfil the statutory duties under section 17 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“2023 Act”) to publish frequent updates. In this post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers provides a brief overview of the Report and dashboard amendments.
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In this blog post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers comments on a recent Court of Appeal case, Makeality Ltd v City Doggo Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 400, which demonstrates the impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
Continue reading “Making an impact: the REULA in action”
In this blog post Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses a new Court of Appeal judgment, Thatchers Cider Co Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 5 (“Thatchers”), in which the Court decided not to depart from assimilated case law.
Continue reading “A bitter taste? When will the Court depart from assimilated EU case law?”
In this post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers provides an update on the commencement of section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“REULA”).
Continue reading “The Cheshire Cat’s grin: section 6’s appearance and disappearance”