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EU Law
The Department for International Trade consultation on the UK’s proposed Global Tariff
The Department for International Trade is now consulting on the UK’s proposed Global Tariff. It is vital that businesses in all sectors and of all sizes respond and ensure, so… Read more »
High Court refers case on an Irish bankrupt’s claim to his personal pension scheme to Luxembourg
Nugee J has ordered a preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the EU in a dispute over a bankrupt’s claim to his personal pension scheme which has not… Read more »
Success at the Supreme Court: The appeal of the appellant, represented by Zane Malik, involving Zambrano/Chavez-Vilchez principle is allowed
The Supreme Court allows the appeal of Mr Adil Shah from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Shah and Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2028… Read more »
Off to Luxembourg again: Anti-Suit Injunctions and a “Right to be Sued” in your own domicile (Part Deux)
I have written previously about the 23 July 2019 decision of Lavender J. in Gray v Hurley [2019] EWHC 1972 (QB), in which the English court was asked by an… Read more »
VAT in the UK after Brexit – Timothy Lyons QC (Tijdschrift voor Fiscaal Recht (TFR))
Timothy Lyons QC’s article ‘VAT in the UK after Brexit’ has been published in Belgian journal Tijdschrift voor Fiscaal Recht. Please click here to view the article (please note that… Read more »
Billing lawyers: Bar Association Fees and Cross-Border Litigation in Europe
On 5 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down its judgment in the interesting case of Ordre des avocate du barreau de Dinant v… Read more »
Four 39 Essex Chambers barristers called to the Irish Bar
As part of 39 Essex Chambers preparations for Brexit, Christopher Staker, Katherine Apps, Hannah McCarthy and Ruth Keating were called to the Irish Bar at the Supreme Court of Ireland… Read more »
Private clients – Living and Dying in the EU
Timothy Lyons QC will be speaking at the Benelux STEP Conference, titled ‘Private clients – Living and Dying in the EU‘ on Friday 11th October 2019. Please click here for… Read more »
39 Essex Chambers Barristers qualify to be called to the Irish Bar
Christopher Staker, Katherine Apps and Hannah McCarthy have all passed the Irish Aptitude Test for Qualified Lawyers from EU Member States which entitles them to be called to the Irish… Read more »
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