European Union Law

Brexit

This section of the Institute for Government (IfG) website provides information on a range of issues relating to Brexit including citizens’ rights, the European Court of Justice, the Customs Union, trade and immigration. There are papers that can be downloaded from the site on topics such as how the UK and the devolved governments should work together on leaving the EU, taking back control of trade policy, legislating Brexit and the challenges facing the civil service during Brexit. The site also has blogs written by IfG staff and gives details of events hosted by the Institute.

UK Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office

Website of the UK Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office the body that represents UK solicitors with the European institutions. The Joint Brussels Office works with the Law Society of England and Wales, Law Society of Scotland and Law Society of Northern Ireland. They support solicitors by providing information on EU legislation and policies that are relevant to the profession, guidance on practicing in the EU and advice on the effects of Brexit on the legal profession.

DORIE

Website of the European Commission database DORIE (DOcumentation et Recherche sur les questions Institutionnelles Européennes). DORIE provides access to documents concerning EU institutional matters and intergovernmental conferences that have amended the founding treaties. The database includes draft treaty provisions, minutes of meetings, press releases, newspaper articles, reports, speeches by European leaders and internal Commission notes.

Brexit: UK and European Law

This page forms part of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Brexit blog. Posts in this section focus on the legal aspects of Brexit and cover topics such as Article 50, the European Court of Human Rights and the impact of Brexit on EU citizens living in the UK. Other themes of the blog include the impact of Brexit on economics, European politics and institutions, exit negotiations and the Great Repeal Bill.

Brexit Hub

The Brexit Hub forms part of The Lawyer magazine’s website which is aimed at legal practitioners and published by Centaur Holdings. The Brexit Hub brings together all content from the magazine relating to Brexit, including news, opinion and analysis articles. Some of the content is accessible to subscribers only. There is also a selection of briefings which focus on particular topics such as the implications of Brexit for transatlantic trade, data protection, UK franchise businesses and immigration. Free registration is required to access the briefings.

UK Environmental Law Association: Brexit

This section of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) website focuses on issues surrounding Brexit and the future of UK environmental regulation. There is guidance on the impact of European Union membership on environmental law in the UK and a selection of UKELA policy papers on the implications of Brexit for different areas of environmental law. There are also links to articles by environmental law experts dealing with topics such as climate policy, nature conservation in the UK and environmental law in Scotland.

European Commission: Migration and Home Affairs

Website of the Directorate-General of the European Commission dealing with migration and home affairs which includes EU migration, asylum policy and EU security. The site has information on EU policies covering issues such as migration, asylum, Schengen and borders, organised crime, trafficking and police cooperation. There is also information about the EU agencies concerned with these issues and links to their websites eg. FRONTEX: EU external borders agency and Europol: The European Police Office and networks such as the European Migration Network (EMN).

Brexit Competition Law Working Group

Website of the Brexit Competition Law Working Group a policy group whose members include academics and legal practitioners concerned with competition law. The stated aim of the group is to “foster public debate and inform government policy on implications of Brexit for competition law and policy”. The Group have produced a paper setting out the key immediate and longer term issues the government needs to consider in relation to Brexit and competition law and have organised a number of roundtable events.

European Civil Law

The European Civil Law website is compiled by Hendrik Goossens a Dutch solicitor practising in Asten in the Netherlands. The site is aimed at foreign practitioners providing information and guidance on the rules of private international law of the European Union. There is background information on the form the European Union takes, its members and institutions. Guidance and links to the full text of European rules on private international law and on the jurisdiction EU member state courts have regarding civil and commercial and family law matters.

Brexit Essentials: Navigating Unchartered Seas: A Practical Guide for Businesses

Online guide to the implications of the vote by Britain to leave the European Union. The briefing has been written by staff at law firm Slaughter and May and is aimed at their business clients. The guide looks at risk assessment and monitoring covering issues such as investment, cash flow, regulatory obligations and contracts. The guide also looks at the impact of Brexit across a number of practice areas including dispute resolution, tax, pensions, intellectual property, environment and data protection.

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