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Brexit-backing former Brighton Uni fashion student raises £77,000 in fight against ‘top lawyers in the land’

Darren Grimes, 25, is appealing fine for breaking electoral law in EU referendum

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A lawyer’s guide to advising clients in the event of a no deal Brexit

The sudden legal severance of UK law from EU law presents unique issues of interpretation for lawyers, whose task it will be to interpret and apply these rules in their new legal context, says Hogan Lovells’ Andrew Eaton

Jan 29 2019 2:57pm
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Brexit could generate plenty of opportunities for future lawyers

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How will Brexit disarray affect future lawyers?’ event at ULaw Moorgate on Thursday, ULaw associate professor Trevor Tayleur casts an expert eye over the impending upheaval

Jan 28 2019 4:23pm
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This is how one City law firm responds to market change

The panel, which comprised of lawyers and business services professionals, had plenty to say on topics ranging from Brexit, the economic cycle and the rise of disruptive technologies

Jan 23 2019 3:15pm
Attorney General: ‘I would be no lawyer at all if I allowed my private or political view to obtrued my legal judgement’

Geoffrey Cox QC rallies to defend himself — and the need for legal professional privilege in ‘exquisitely sensitive’ circumstances

Jan 23 2019 2:11pm
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Solicitor General calls for free vote on Brexit as MPs count down to no confidence vote

D-Day for May?

Jan 16 2019 1:36pm
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Why Brexit, technology and agile working are some of the ingredients shaking up City law

Ahead of Legal Cheek’s ‘How law firms adapt to change’ event with Travers Smith next week, finance partner Danny Peel explains how the City law firm is responding to change

Jan 4 2019 2:00pm
ECJ says UK can reverse Brexit

Ahead of crucial Commons vote on PM’s deal tomorrow

Dec 10 2018 10:14am
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Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full

Just a day after MPs found it in contempt of parliament

Dec 5 2018 1:05pm
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UK can cancel Brexit, top EU legal adviser says

As senior Tory ministers face contempt vote over refusal to publish ‘Chequers deal’ legal advice

Dec 4 2018 11:01am
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Brexit case that ‘could decide the fate of the nation’ heard by 27 judges in Luxembourg

Opinion due on 4 December

Nov 28 2018 11:39am
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Supreme Court rejects government’s appeal bid in Brexit reversal case

European Court of Justice will now look at whether the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request

Nov 20 2018 1:03pm
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New Brexit secretary was a trainee solicitor at Gowling legacy firm Lawrence Graham

Stephen Barclay replaces ex-Linklaters lawyer Dominic Raab

Nov 19 2018 10:52am
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Supreme Court to consider government appeal in Brexit reversal case

Lord Reed, Lady Hale and Lord Hodge will form the decision panel

Nov 16 2018 1:20pm
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What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?

Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out

Nov 15 2018 2:45pm
Final legal advice on Brexit to be disclosed to MPs

‘Legal professional privilege’ gets rare airtime in Commons

Nov 14 2018 2:30pm
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Ex-Daily Mail editor defends newspaper’s decision to describe judges as ‘enemies of the people’

‘The point needed to be made’, says Paul Dacre

Nov 7 2018 12:08pm
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Over 70% of junior legal profession still wants to remain in the EU

Legal Cheek’s survey of over 800 law students and lawyers delivers resounding result

Nov 5 2018 10:39am
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Latest Brexit challenge gets date in High Court’s diary

BUT the case has already been rejected once

Nov 2 2018 12:52pm
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Linklaters’ co-head of fintech on what Brexit means for future lawyers

Finn Griggs advises students to focus on the many positives emanating from the coming together of finance and technology during this ‘time of change’

Oct 31 2018 2:45pm
Survey: Which version of Brexit do you support?

Have your say in Legal Cheek’s survey

Oct 29 2018 11:04am
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Barristers’ chambers to open Brexit office in remote Irish village

Online outfit Clerksroom set to launch ‘Annex’ in Murrisk, population 300

Oct 24 2018 11:44am
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Lords call for clarity over role of ECJ post-Brexit

As over 1,000 lawyers sign letter to PM on People’s Vote

Oct 18 2018 9:50am
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No-deal Brexit could cost legal sector £3 billion, Law Society warns

Chancery Lane’s number crunchers paint a bleak picture

Aug 22 2018 12:30pm
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