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SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE: THE INTERNATIONAL LAW IMPLICATIONS

CJEU upholds opinion of Advocate General and rules that UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit by revoking Article 50

In a landmark decision delivered on an accelerated timetable, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has ruled that a Member State can …

Brexit: dispute resolution between the EU and the UK, under the withdrawal agreement and in the event that there is "no deal"

At a critical time in the Brexit negotiations, in the latest podcast on the Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, Andrew Cannon and Hannah Ambrose …

State to state dispute resolution in the UK Government's White Paper: arbitration with a potential role for the CJEU

The White Paper published yesterday, "The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union", includes the UK Government's proposal …

Brexit Blog launches with Brexit Q&A

As formal Brexit negotiations have now started, Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of its new Brexit Notes blog, where you will …

Brexit - future UK trade relations with the EU and with third countries

As an EU member state the UK is currently part of the EU internal market, which is one of the most advanced trade areas in the world and has been …