Brexit

Kasra Nouroozi The first legal challenge over Brexit, focused on the question of whether the Prime Minister requires the approval of MPs to activate Article 50 and begin the process of leaving the European Union, will be heard by the High Court in London this October.

Anderson Strathern has launched a Brexit Groupin response to client demand for scenario planning following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. The 12-strong team, led by managing partner Murray McCall, is closely tracking all the latest developments and stepping up dialogue with the UK and Scottish

Gavin McEwan of Turcan Connell writes about the changes charities will see after Brexit. Charity law and regulation are matters which have remained largely within the control of the UK and Scottish parliaments, with little interference from Europe. As a result, there are no major upsets on the legal

More than 1,000 barristers and advocates have urged the Prime Minister to allow Parliament to determine whether the UK should leave the European Union or not following the referendum in favour of Brexit. Signatories to a letter sent to David Cameron have argued there must be a free vote in Parliamen

Dr Jonathan Fitchen writes about the effect Brexit will have on international and cross-border law. The UK’s vote for Brexit has thrown up a huge range of complex legal problems concerning the disengagement of the UK from the European Union. One such problem concerns the effect of Brexit on exist

Roger Cotton Roger Cotton writes about the effect Brexit might have on the way the spending of public money is regulated.

Maria Botha-Lopez ESPC’s first house price report since the EU referendum has reveled an almost immediate shock to the housing market in east central Scotland as the number of people bringing their home to market stalled.

Stuart McWilliams of Morton Fraser, writes about the effect Brexit will have on EU nationals already residing in the UK. In the lead-up to the EU referendum immigration featured as a key issue, but despite calls to “take back control” of the UK borders there is only speculation about how immigr

Christopher Bright The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) may require significant reform and investment after the UK leaves the European Union, according to London lawyers.

Aidan O'Neill QC As speculation about whether Parliament's consent is required in order for Britain to leave the EU following last week's historic referendum, Aidan O'Neill QC of Matrix Chambers told Scottish Legal News that Parliament must give its view and mandate the UK government accordingly, ad

David Menzies David Menzies discusses the implications of Brexit for the insolvency and restructuring sector.

Kerry Norval Substantial changes in employment law are not likely in the short-term, writes Kerry Norval.

Professor Stephen Tierney Following the victory for Leave in the EU referendum, Professor Stephen Tierney sets out the next steps in the constitutional process.

Scots lawyers have commented on the implications of the UK's historic decision to leave the European Union. Andrew Scott, professor of European Union studies at the University of Edinburgh told Scottish Legal News that the Prime Minister is under no legal requirement to trigger Article 50 TEU at thi

Simon Kay Simon Kay of Edinburgh-based wealth managers Psigma, gives his reaction to the shock Brexit result.