Britain Seeking To Preserve Rights For UK Lawyers To Operate In The EU

Britain is seeking to preserve rights for UK lawyers to operate in the EU after the Brexit transition period, despite warnings from Brussels that it will not accept “cherry picking” of the bloc’s single market, reported The Financial Times. 

London’s new plan, outlined by the European Commission to EU diplomats on Friday, July 10,  aims to ensure British lawyers can continue to practise UK and international law in the bloc without having to seek new qualifications or authorisations.

The UK argues that about 20 EU member States currently grant such rights to lawyers from outside the bloc to practice the law of their home jurisdiction while relying on their domestic qualifications.

Britain is asking for such access to be locked in after the Brexit transition period ends in December to prevent the UK legal industry from having to deal with an evolving patchwork of arrangements with EU member States in the future. 

Under London’s plan, equivalent rights would apply for EU lawyers working in the UK, and member States that did not want to participate in the arrangements would get a carve out.

Full Content: Financial Times

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