EU Gives “Flextension” to the UK Oct 2019 Article Three days before the UK was due to leave the EU on 31 October 2019, the European Council agreed to give the UK a further extension on its notice period to leave... READ MORE
BREXIT: Michel Barnier will lead the EU’s new Brexit Phase-Two Task Force Oct 2019 Article In a shrewd move by the EU, Michel Barnier (the European Commission's Chief Brexit Negotiator) has been appointed to lead the new European Commission "taskforce". He will handle, among other... READ MORE
Brexit: Pretend and Extend? Oct 2019 Article On 19 October 2019, after a day in the House of Commons which the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must have found frustrating (because the Meaningful Vote on his Revised Withdrawal Agreement... READ MORE
If there is a Brexit deal then what happens next? Oct 2019 Article Let us assume that the negotiators in the “tunnel” agree a deal, then what happens next? READ MORE
Vesatger 2.0 - The New European Competition Commissioner Sep 2019 article On 10 September 2019, the new European Commission President-Designate, Ursula von der Leyen, was widely expected to nominate the new - and 13th - European Commissioner for Competition Policy. READ MORE
Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable? Aug 2019 article There is a great deal of commentary that a No-Deal Brexit (NDB) on 31 October 2019 is inevitable. While one cannot rule out the possibility, it is far from inevitable and definitely... READ MORE
Brexit and Ireland – Impact on UK service providers of leaving without a deal Aug 2019 article If the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal, the UK will become a ‘third country’ to the EU. Trade with the EU would be based on the... READ MORE
Top Employer-related Brexit Queries Jun 2019 article Ireland has a unique position in the midst of the Brexit debate. Logistically for employers, Brexit has the potential to cause huge issues, particularly where employees' roles require frequent travel... READ MORE
Expert Focus: Brexit, UK-REACH and the impact of regulating the use and supply of chemicals in Ireland Jun 2019 article 31 October is the new date fixed in UK and EU law for the UK's departure from the bloc. At this stage, the terms remain unsettled. The Withdrawal Agreement, agreed in... READ MORE
Brexit Update – The Current Status of the Common Travel Area May 2019 article When it comes to what the post-Brexit landscape will look like for employers with British employees on Irish soil (and vice versa), the question of immigration status remains high on... READ MORE