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Brexit uncertainties

12 January 2017
Issue: 7729 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit , EU
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Peers heard evidence this week on the consequences for civil justice cooperation of the loss, post-Brexit, of the European Court of Justice jurisdiction. The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee heard evidence on legal, regulatory and jurisdictional uncertainties following Brexit. Evidence on behalf of the Law Society was given by David Greene, partner at Edwin Coe, who is acting for Deir Dos Santos, applicant in the Art 50 case before the Supreme Court, and Helena Raulus of the Law Society. The Bar Council was represented by Hugh Mercer, Essex Court, and Timothy Scott QC, 29 Bedford Row.

Issue: 7729 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit , EU
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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