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Brexit Briefing: March 2017

Press release issued: 28 March 2017

Ahead of the triggering of Article 50 tomorrow, our Brexit Briefing for March showcases activities that are helping shape the debate as our EU experts share and exchange knowledge.

Leading Brexit commentators inspire at Bristol Law Conference:

Gina Miller, Professor Paul Craig QC and David Allen Green joined Professor Phil Syrpis and barrister and alumnus Douglas Lloyd, to engage the generation of law students expected to be involved in ‘Untangling Britain’ in a post-Brexit landscape...

Trade department may have broken EU rules with 'pro-Brexit' contract criteria:

Dr Albert Sanchez-Graells provides lead comment in a recent Guardian article by indicating that two advertisements asking tech firms to bid for work with government, were too subjective to comply with EU procurement rules…

Professor Phil Syrpis secures House of Commons Fellowship.

As part of a Fellowship Knowledge Exchange programme, Phil Syrpis will spend time as a Fellow in the House of Commons, providing expertise in EU Law to contribute to the work of the House of Commons Library and relevant Select Committees. More to follow in next month's briefing.

Reflections on the ‘Three Knights Opinion’ and Article 50.

In a recent Law School blog, Research Collaborator, Miss Rosie Slowe, reflects on the so-dubbed ‘Three Knights Opinion’, a legal opinion written by five eminent lawyers, including three knights of the realm - and the potential implications it could have for Brexit negotiations...

Brexit vote provides an unexpected upside for law students.

A recent FT article highlighted that students from all over the world are studying EU law to get ahead in the race over for jobs. We say, we know! See our news article: Never before has there been a more exciting time to study law...

When the UK voted to leave the EU it entered unchartered territory. With virtually no area of domestic law left untouched, our experts are on the frontline – and in demand, helping shape the debate, providing opinion on the diverse legal implications of Brexit. See our Brexit pages to keep up to date.

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