On 21 September 2018, the Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s Court of Appeal, requested a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice as to whether it was possible for the UK to unilaterally withdraw...more
The Scottish Government has a track record in taking pre-emptive action when it comes to Scottish referendums on independence. Back in January 2012, the UK Government accepted a request to legislate to provide the...more
Companies should be reviewing their existing contracts — at least those which may still apply at the point of Brexit — and amending the standard terms of business they propose to use from now on, to account for when the UK...more
The UK Supreme Court on 18th November 2016 gave permission to the Lord Advocate of Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government , to intervene in the UK Government’s forthcoming appeal against the English High Court’s...more
If there is one thing that can be agreed on after the Brexit vote, it is that there is a lot of uncertainty. And this uncertainty not only affects Britain, it affects each and every company doing business in Britain, and in...more
On Thursday 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union. While this vote was advisory in nature, we expect that ultimately the UK Government and Parliament will respect the outcome and serve notice to...more
On June 23, the UK electorate took the historic decision to leave the European Union, a process that has never been undertaken by any member state. While the vote itself does not trigger the process of exit from a legal...more
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The vote is not legally binding but Prime Minister David Cameron has already acknowledged that the will of the people must be followed. We consider the key preliminary...more