BREXIT: THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES: USEFUL LINKS

The vote to leave the EU has legal consequences across a wide range of practice areas. Here I aim to provide links to useful posts and articles that discuss those issues. This post is updated regularly.

THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS

There are sections below which have links to key areas

• Litigation
• Article 50 and legal issues relating to leaving.
• General overviews
• Effect on the legal profession
• Employment law
• Family law
• Immigration law
• Human rights
• Personal Injury
• Commercial law
• Intellectual property
• Tax law
• Privacy and data protection
• Article 50 and legal issues relating to leaving.
• The internet and the law
• e-disclosure and Brexit
• Planning law
• Commercial property and landlord and tenant
• Energy Sector
• Environmental law
• Farming and the Law
• Law firm sites and blogs on Brexit
• Blogs about Brexit and the Law

LITIGATION

7th July 2016

• Brexit – How this will impact on EU-wide litigation.
• The effect of Brexit on Litigation

6th July 2016

• Reed Smith Which court is which? Brexit could impact on enforcement options for creditors within, and outside, the EU.
• Monda1 – UK “Brexit”: Potential implications of the Vote the Leave on Dispute Resolution in the UK

4th July 2016

• JPH Law – What Brexit means for Litigation.
• DND Law – Brexit and Litigation.
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit.
• Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution – What might Brexit mean for dispute resolution lawyers? 
• Morgan Lewis Potential Commercial Litigation Consequences of “Brexit”.
• Legal Week – How can junior litigators triumph in a post-Brexit world?

ARTICLE 50 AND LEGAL ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF BREXIT

5th July 2016

• Public Law for Everyone On why, as a matter of law, triggering Article 50 does not require Parliament to legislate

4th July 2016

• Steve Cornforth Brexit and Parliament – will it ever happen?

3rd JULY 2016

• Law & Religion UK has a wide ranging review of many posts in Brexit Basics 2: update 2nd July
• Mischon de Reya Article 50 process on Brexit faces legal challenge to ensure parliamentary involvement.
• Paul Reid: Brexit: Some Thoughts on Scotland.
• The UK Constitutional Law Association Article 50 and the European Union Act 2011: Why Parliamentary Consent is still necessary.
• Alison Young: Brexit, Article 50 and the “Joys” of a Flexible, Evolving, Un-Codified Constitution.

30th June 2016

• Brietbart Constitutional Lawyers say Brexit not a “done deal”, can still be blocked.
• Public law for Everyone – Brexit: On why as a matter of law, triggering Article 50 does not require Parliament to legislate. 
• The UK Constitutional Law Association: What would happen if the Government Unlawfully issued an Article 50 Notification without Parliamentary approval.?
• Phillip Allott Overlook the Politics – Brexit could also be illegal.
• The Law Society Brexit Briefing: Everything you need to know about Article 50.

29th June 2016

• Northumbria University – Professor Tim Wilson considers the constitutional position following Brexit 

28th June 2016

• The UK Constitutional Law Association Brexit, the Referendum and the UK Parliament: Some questions about Sovereignty. 
• Legal Business The referendum now poses a serious threat to Parliamentary Sovereignty. 

27th June 2016

• BigLaw Newsline – Article 50: Can The EU Force the Pace of Brexit?
• Opinion Jurist – Avoiding a Rush to the Exit – Article 50 and the UK’s withdrawal from the UK.
• Oxford Commercial Law Blog – Brexit Negotiation Games
• Obiter J – Is it Brexit (3) – The role of Parliament under Article 50
• The European Parliament Briefing: Article 50 TEU: Withdrawal of a member state from the EU
• Jack of Kent Blog – Where are we now with Article 50: “decision”, “notify”, and devolution issues.
• The UK Constitutional Law Association: Pulling the Article 50 “Trigger”: Parliament’s Indispensable Role 
• Geoffrey Robertson How to stop Brexit: get your MP to vote it down.
• Head of Legal on Article 50, and UK constitutional law.

GENERAL OVERVIEWS

3rd July 2016

• Oxford Business Law Blog: The Real Lesson From Brexit

30th June 2016

• Lawyer Monthly: Brexit: a Conclusive Legal Summary

29th June 2016

• Commercial Dispute Resolution Brexit becomes a reality.

28th June 2016

• Lexology: Brexit: European Union withdraws from the United Kingdom.
• Lexis Nexis EU Referendum 2016 – What Brexit could mean for you and your clients. (Behind a registration wall).

27th June 2016

• Harvard Law School Forum – The Legal Consequences of Brexit 
• European Law Blog A Post-Brexit Analysis.
• Law & Religion UK –Brexit Basics

26th June 2016

• Bloomberg – How Will Brexit Impact U.K. Legal Framework?
• How to Crack a Nut – Some thoughts on Brexit and its implications.
• War in Context – Why Brexit “will be a very, very nasty divorce” which could go on for a decade – legal perspectives.
• Harvard Law School Forum – The Day After Brexit

25th June 2016

• The Independent on 15 EU laws and regulations we will miss in post-Brexit Britain.
• The FT on Legal experts answer the big questions on Brexit
• The Lawyer on The immediate legal consequences of Brexit under a new Prime Minister.
• Allen & Overy on What are the potential legal consequences of Brexit?
• CMS has Brexit Next: Legal Implications
• Penn Law on the consequences of the Brexit
• The LSE What now? Our guide to Britain’s future outside the EU
• DLA Piper Brexit – Legal Impact
• Lawyer 2B The Legal Implications of Brexit- a basic guide.
• Bird & Bird has a major website on Brexit (with links to  consideration of the issues specific areas of law).
• Harvard Law School Forum Brexit:Legal implications.
• EU Law Analysis What next after the UK vote to leave the EU?
• Jack of Kent Five legal points about the Leave Victory

EFFECT ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION

5th July 2016

• Legal Week – Law Society writes to Gove as Brexit throws UK firms’ EU offices into question.
• Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution – What might Brexit mean for dispute resolution lawyers?

29th June 2016

• Kluwer Arbitration Blog – Brexit – Immediate Consequences on the London Judicial Market

27th June 2016

• ABA Law Journal – UK law firms scramble to provide answers for Brexit questions.
• The Wall Street Journal – Brexit could be a boon for lawyers
• Bloomberg – London Lawyers try to ease Brexit fears, wait for windfall.
• QLTS “Brexit” – How could it impact foreign lawyers and the QLTS?
• Legal Cheek – London law firms to cut back on EU trainees following Brexit.
• Legal Week Seven ways Brexit will impact international law firms
• News One Place Why Lawyers need to stock up on coffee post-Brexit vote.
• The Lawyer Into the brave, new world: life after Brexit (behind a registration wall).
• The FT Consultants and lawyers brace for Brexit boom.
• The Australasian Lawyer – Legal Profession reacts to Brexit 
• Law Fuel – Brexit decision could have severe effect on London Law jobs.

26th June 2016

• Lawyers Weekly – Brexit to cause short-term legal sector boom.
• Legal update – Brexit Vote Clouds Lawyers’ M&A Crystal Balls
• Courting the Law – The Brexit Referendum.

25th June 2016

• Chambers Student on The effect of “Brexit” on lawyers.
• The Law Society Gazette EU withdrawal: at what price for lawyers?
• Reuters Law firms see short-term opportunity, long term peril in Brexit.
• Middle East Association – International law firms see long-term peril in Brexit.
• The Law Society Gazette – Lawyers rush to reassure clients after Brexit shock.
• The Law Society Gazette – Lawyers fear for UK’s future in ECHR after Brexit vote.
• The Law Society Gazette – Brexit lobby lawyer sets out practice priorities 
• Lawyer 2B Brexit: Law firms mull pay freezes in wake of leave vote.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

29th June 2016

• Lexology – Brexit – Employment law consequences of Brexit.
• Mondaq: Brexit: The Consequences for UK employment law
• Law at Work Brexit: What does it mean for employers and employees?
• Employment Law Guide Brexit, the EU, and UK employment laws
• Field Fisher Should we stay or should we go?
• Osborne Clarke Employment: legal implications of Brexit for  your business
• Team on The Implications of The Brexit on Employment Law

FAMILY LAW

5th July 2016

From Family Law

• Brexit to Hell in a Handcart – Episode One.
• Brexit to Hell in a Handcart – Episode Two
• Brexit: England and Wales as a global family leader or EU-emasculated.
• The Brexit debate: Project fear – no fear
• Brexit and national family law

27th June 2016

• Stowe Family Law – Impact of Brexit on Family law still unknown

25th June 2016

• Jordan publishing on Brexit and International Family Law
• Birketts Brexit and the impact on family law

IMMIGRATION LAW

7th July 2016

• Impact of Brexit on EEA and EU Nationals and their family members.

30th June 2016

• Brexit and immigration to Germany
• Clifford Chance – Brexit – What now for EU Nationals in the UK?

29th June 2016

• Penningtons Manches – Brexit – The Immigration Consequences for UK Businesses.
• The Forum for Expatriate Management UK Immigration Law following Brexit: Should I panic now?
• JD Supra Brexit: Immigration consequences to the UK leaving the EU?

HUMAN RIGHTS

7th July 2016

• What now for human rights in the UK post-Brexit?

5th July 2016

• BBC News – EU Referendum – Would Brexit violate UK citizens’ rights?
• UK Human Rights Blog – Pressing the Red Button on Rights.
• The New Law Journal Brexit: what rights do we have?
• University of Bristol Law School Blog – The Human Rights Implications of Brexit

PERSONAL INJURY

• The Law Society Gazette Brexit: where now for PI reform and regulation?

COMMERCIAL LAW

3rd July 2016

• Antitrust Law Blog – Brexit, Here we Come (or Go).
• Kluwer Competition Law Blog – What will cartel enforcement look like post-Brexit?

30th June 2016

• Fladgate Brexit and European Legal Transactions – Keep calm and carry on.
• Antitrust Law Blog on Brexit, Here we come (or go).
• The CLIP Board on Brexit: What it means for competition law
• Norton Rose Fulbright – Will the vote for Brexit trigger material adverse change clauses?

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

3rd July 2016

• NIPC Law What Sort of IP Framework do we need after Brexit and are we likely to get it?

29th June 2016

• IPKat Brexit and UK copyright: the story of a loss
• Bristol Media – Brexit and BrexIP – the implications for intellectual property.
• Bird & Bird Even in case of a Brexit, UK may join Unitary Patent System.
• The World Intellectual Property Review on “Brexit”: EU Lawyers discuss UPC options and harmonisation fears.
• The World Intellectual Property Review UK Lawyers air concerns over departure from EU.
• Osborne Clarke  Intellectual Property: legal implications of Brexit for your business

TAX LAW

• DLA Piper Brexit: What are the implications for tax law?
• Bird & Bird Brexit: Tax implications
• TaxProf Blog The Tax consequences of Brexit 

PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION

30th June 2016

• Van Doorne Brexit: What about your UK Data Transfers?

28th June 2016

• Smart Insights  Brexit EU data law law hasn’t gone away just because of the referendum result.

27th June 2016 

• Farrer & Co Information matters: What does Brexit mean for the future of data protection? 

26th June 2016

• Privacy Online News – How will Brexit affect your privacy? 

25th June 2016

• The National Law Review Brexit: Potential implications for privacy.

E-DISCLOSURE AND BREXIT

• Chris Dale – eDiscovery opportunities in the Brexit difficulty

THE INTERNET AND THE LAW

• PAIL Solicitors – Brexit – UK’s Internet legal landscape following EU exit.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY/LANDLORD AND TENANT

30th June 2016

• The Landlord Law Blog – How will Brexit affect landlords and landlord laws?
• Berwins – Brexit – what it might mean for the commercial property market.

PLANNING LAW

• Martin Goodall’s Planning Law Blog – Planning law after Brexit
• Bircham Dyson Bell – Brextrication and Planning

ENERGY SECTOR

3rd July 2016

• Utlitywise – Brexit: changing the climate of UK Carbon Legislation
• Herbert Smith Freehills – Brexit – implications for the energy sector.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

6th July 2016

• Brexit: the implications for environmental law by Blake Morgan

FARMING AND THE LAW

• Farming life – Brexit – what it means for you and your business.

 LAW FIRMS WITH SPECIFIC SITES AND BLOGS RELATING TO BREXIT

• Baker & McCenzie has a Brexit Blog – Brexit What it means for your business
• Allen & Overy have a large number of links on their page What are the potential legal consequences of Brexit?
• Clifford Chance – has a series of topic guides in Brexit Topic Guides.
• Simmons & Simmons has a microsite on Brexit
• DWF Brexit: the legal challenges and what happens next
• Taylor Wessing: Planning for Brexit 
• Linklaters Brexit Microsite
• Dechert has a Brexit Resource Centre

BLOGS ABOUT BREXIT & THE LAW

• Brexiles
• The Uk Constitutional Law Blog now contains a great deal about Brexit and the law (for obvious reasons).
• The European Law Blog contains a great deal of discussion on Brexit