Examining the new legal relationship between the UK and EU
This blog post, written by George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers, assesses the European Commission’s new proposals on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies, and the implications for the United Kingdom.
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In this blog post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the claim that the Covid-19 crisis provides a basis in international law for the UK to withdraw from the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol.
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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.
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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.
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In this short post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers provides an update on the Joint Committee’s first formal decision, which was adopted on 12 June 2020.
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