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Brexit in 2022

Just over a year ago the UK completed its exit from the European Union. While that should have been the end of it and while there has been an ongoing pandemic to deal with, Brexit continued to dominate the headlines with disputes over fishing and

After Owen Paterson. Who next?

In the past week it seems like a line in the sand has been drawn. The Owen Paterson affair ended in a complete u-turn by the government. While the MP could have got away with a slap on the wrist, completely changing the rules of

Highlights from the EU (Future Relationship) Bill

The dead period between Christmas and New Year is normally a time for relaxing, watching rubbish TV and regretting how much food you are still eating. Sadly for lawyers, legal commentators and anyone with an interest in politics that has not exactly been possible this

UK Law Weekly

Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for HMRC [2020] UKSC 15

When it became apparent that VAT should be charged on individually negotiated mail services Zipvit Ltd tried to claim a deduction even though VAT was not signalled on the invoice. HMRC opposed this and the question of EU law was brought before the Supreme Court.

How The New Withdrawal Bill Leads To No Deal Brexit

On the face of it the new Withdrawal Bill published by the government this evening is a rather functional piece of legislation that gives effect to the deal negotiated by Boris Johnson. However you don’t have to dig very far beneath the surface to see

The Law No Longer has a Role in the Brexit Crisis

We are now less than two months away from the current Brexit deadline of 31st October but the announcements over the last few days from 10 Downing Street mean that it is unlikely Parliament will be able to fully utilise that remaining time. Firstly, in

Brexit limbo

Earlier on this evening prime minister Theresa May lost the meaningful vote on Brexit. Shortly afterwards Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn tabled a vote of no confidence in the government that will take place tomorrow evening. In the past such a large, significant and historic defeat for the government would have made such a vote a mere formality but these are not normal circumstances.