Brexit

Brexit legal advice

Following the referendum on 23 June 2016, in which 51.9% of United Kingdom (UK) voters decided to leave the European Union (EU), the UK government invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on 29 March 2017, giving two years' notice to terminate the UK's membership of the EU. The process of the UK exiting the EU is known as Brexit.

Key deadline

The UK is due to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 when the period for negotiating a withdrawal agreement will end, unless an extension is agreed.

Withdrawal agreement

At time of writing, a draft withdrawal agreement has been agreed to by the UK cabinet and the remaining 27 EU member states. The MP vote on the agreement, which was due to take place on 11 December 2018, was called off by the prime minister. The vote is due to take place the week commencing 14 January 2019.

As things remain unclear, Brexit continues to create considerable uncertainty for both businesses and individuals. B P Collins has a specialist cross-practice team who will be by your side to guide you or your business on:

• Contracts
• Import/export
• Business immigration
• Settled status
• Place of business
• Data protection
• Impacts on family law

If you would like to discuss any other issues pertinent to you or your business, please get in touch with the team by calling 01753 279022 or emailing brexit@bpcollins.co.uk.