The UK is nearing the end of its Brexit transition period (the Transition Period), which expires Dec. 31, 2020. Although the UK has not been
Continue Reading Brexit: The Future of Data Flow to and from the EEA and the UK

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The UK is nearing the end of its Brexit transition period (the Transition Period), which expires Dec. 31, 2020. Although the UK has not been…
Continue Reading Brexit: The Future of Data Flow to and from the EEA and the UK
On 27 February 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) government published an outline of its intended approach to the forthcoming negotiations with the European Union (EU)…
Continue Reading UK Approach to EU Negotiations Post-Brexit: Implications for Environmental Standards
On Friday 24 January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed, on behalf of the UK, the Withdrawal Agreement – the agreement setting out the terms…
Continue Reading UK to Formally Leave EU on Friday 31 January 2020
The substantial gains made by the ruling UK Conservative Party in the general election on 12 December 2019 mean that, barring the unexpected, the UK…
Continue Reading UK Election Results: Brexit, but in What Form?
In a historic decision issued 24 September 2019, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, acted unlawfully when he advised…
Continue Reading Brexit: Unlawful Prorogation Means Continued UK Parliament Scrutiny of Brexit Plans
Brexit has driven fault lines through British politics as seen at no time since the 1680s. Fervent ‘leavers’ and fervent ‘remainers’ can be found in…
Continue Reading Brexit: Can the Remainers Stop a No-Deal Brexit?
29 March 2019, the date currently fixed in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law as when the UK will leave the EU, is…
Continue Reading Brexit & REACH: Potential Changes to UK Chemical Regulation