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Legal services questioned on the future UK-EU relationship

9 June 2020

The EU Services Sub-Committee hears evidence from legal services on the future UK-EU relationship on professional and business services after Brexit.

Witnesses

Thursday 11 June 2020 at 10.00am

  • Edward Braham, Senior Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • Simon Davis, President, Law Society, and Partner, Clifford Chance
  • Audley Sheppard QC, Chair of the Board, London Court of International Arbitration
  • David Joseph QC, Vice Chair, Commercial Bar Association

Likely questions

  • What are the main trade barriers that the UK legal sector would like to see addressed, as a matter of priority, in the future UK-EU relationship?
  • How effective have existing EU trade deals such as the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) been in supporting trade in legal services?
  • How important are arrangements on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications for UK legal practitioners? What is your assessment of the Government's proposals on the mutual recognition of qualifications?

Further information