16 DIC 2020 · Sam Lamont and Andrew McWhir go over the key actions on data flows that firms should take to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December.

9 NOV 2020

1 NOV 2019 · If the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the UK becomes a ‘third country’ and loses access to the EU Lawyers’ Directives, which will have an effect on market access and practice rights for England and Wales solicitors looking to practice in the EU. Law firms may need to restructure or alter their activities on the continent. Practitioners may want to consider options for continuing practice, including the Irish practising certificate, and membership of the Brussels Bar.

1 NOV 2019 · If the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the UK will lose access to key international judicial co-operation measures including the Brussels Regime. Civil justice practitioners should be aware of the changes, and the limits of the measures we will fall back on, including the Hague Agreements and Judgments Project.

1 NOV 2019 · If the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the UK becomes a ‘third country’ under the GDPR. Data protection rules for UK organisations may change. Law firms may need to review the way in which they’ve traditionally shared data across borders in the event of no deal. This webinar will review the steps that organisations need to take to prepare, and we’ll discuss the steps required for data flows into the EU, from the EU, and between third countries in this scenario. We’ll also examine the safeguards organisations can put in place to ensure they continue to comply with EU law in the event of a ‘No Adequacy’ finding by the EU.