Brexit
MPs now approve half as many business-related laws in a year than before Brexit
The number of business-related laws passed by Westminster every year has halved since the Brexit referendum, according to new research.
Published 3 December 2019
Decline in Scottish statutory instruments coincides with mounting Brexit legislation
The increasing volume of Brexit-related secondary legislation has coincided with a decrease in the number of Scottish statutory instruments laid before the Scottish Parliament for consideration, a Holyrood committee has reported.
Published 26 November 2019
Oliver Garner: New Irish Protocol could lead to indefinite jurisdiction of EU Court in the UK
The infamous ‘backstop’ is gone, but the new Irish Protocol could lead to the indefinite jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union within the United Kingdom, writes Oliver Garner of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
Published 31 October 2019
Former regulator chief calls for dedicated environment court
The former head of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has called for the establishment of a parliamentary commissioner for the environment and a dedicated environment court after Brexit.
Published 28 October 2019
Police investigating crowdfunding page for murder of Gina Miller
Police are investigating a crowdfunding page aiming to raise £10,000 to hire someone to kill high-profile Brexit litigant Gina Miller.
Published 28 October 2019
Scottish government refuses to recommend legislative consent for Brexit bill
The Scottish government will recommend that MSPs refuse legislative consent for the Brexit bill, ministers confirmed today.
Published 22 October 2019
Court of Session delays decision in Article 50 extension case
The Court of Session has delayed a decision on whether the Prime Minister has complied with a law that compels him to seek a Brexit extension.
Published 21 October 2019
Court of Session considers case to stop UK government from passing Brexit deal
The Court of Session is considering another Brexit case – an attempt to stop the UK government from passing its proposed EU withdrawal agreement.
Published 18 October 2019
Richard McMeeken: Potential impact of Brexit on insolvency in Scotland
One of the many unintended effects of an EU exit was that it prompted us lawyers to start writing profound things about what it would mean for our areas of practice.
Published 17 October 2019
Brexit guidance for Scottish legal professionals published
The Scottish government has published guidance for legal professionals to help them cope with a possible no-deal Brexit.
Published 14 October 2019
Implications of Brexit for asylum policy highlighted in new report
The implications of Brexit for asylum policy and for vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Europe have been highlighted in a new Lords committee report.
Published 11 October 2019
Inner House puts decision in nobile officium case for Brexit extension letter on hold
An appeal court ruling in a legal action seeking a court order to force the Prime Minister to write a letter requesting a Brexit extension in the event that no deal has been agreed between the UK and the EU has been put on hold.
Published 10 October 2019
Inner House delays decision in nobile officium petition
The Inner House of the Court of Session has delayed a decision on signing a letter seeking an extension to Article 50 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to do so.
Published 9 October 2019
Court order forcing Prime Minister to seek Brexit extension unnecessary, judge rules
A legal action seeking a court order to force the Prime Minister to write a letter requesting a Brexit extension in the event that no deal has been agreed between the UK and the EU has been dismissed after a judge ruled that it was not required.
Published 8 October 2019
Lord Pentland refuses petition to compel Johnson to seek Article 50 extension
The campaigners in the Court of Session case against Prime Minister Boris Johnson have had their petition refused by Lord Pentland in the Outer House.
Published 7 October 2019
