BREXIT: May’s Maze? Jan 2019 article With 59 days to go until B-Day, it is still not clear what will happen. Among the several plates which are spinning are: The UK's House of Commons is still voting... READ MORE
Brexit - The Political Declaration and its impact on services Jan 2019 article The impact of Brexit will be keenly felt in Ireland regarding the provision of services generally (including financial services). READ MORE
Brexit: Extend, Suspend, Mend, Amend or Pretend? Jan 2019 article Following the decision of the House of Commons on 15 January 2019 to reject the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK, what happens now? READ MORE
What are the lessons so far from Brexit? Jan 2019 publication A&L Goodbody partner Dr Vincent Power’s paper describing the lessons so far from Brexit, has been published in the Irish Journal of European Law. READ MORE
Ireland and the WTO - how will cross border services provided to the UK be treated in a no Brexit deal scenario? Jan 2019 article How will cross border services provided to the UK be treated in a no Brexit deal scenario READ MORE
Ireland in a no Brexit deal scenario - what measures is the EU proposing for financial services, air transport, road haulage and customs? Jan 2019 article The UK invoked the exit procedure under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in March 2017. Unless the UK's decision is withdrawn or the period is extended, this will become... READ MORE
It’s beginning to look a lot like…No deal Brexit planning Dec 2018 article There are 16 weekends to go to B-Day which is scheduled for 29 March 2019. We would not rule out a late deal – which is the way the EU typically does deals. Nonetheless,... READ MORE
It’s official: The UK may unilaterally withdraw the Article 50 Withdrawal Notice Dec 2018 article On 10 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in a 76-paragraph judgment, that a member state may unilaterally withdraw the notice of its intention to leave... READ MORE
May May Change Her Mind Dec 2018 article On 29 March 2017, the Article 50 letter was taken by two civil servants from London to Brussels on Eurostar. READ MORE
Remember the Article 50 Letter? Will we ever see an Article 49 Letter? Nov 2018 article Almost immediately after the Brexit referendum result was known in June 2016, the talk was when would the UK "trigger" Article 50? There was much speculation about when the UK would send... READ MORE