After the Brexit referendum in 2016, European jurisdictions began to create their own specialist commercial courts, given the potential impact of leaving the EU on the UK’s own courts.

However, disenchantment with Brexit has been one of the most notable trends of 2022 with a feeling that it has not lived up to the promises made at the time of the referendum. / Two thirds or 65% of British people think Brexit has gone badly compared to just 21% who think it has gone well according to an Opinium survey in early December.

John Cole explores the government's response to a petition calling for an enquiry into the impact of Brexit before it's debated in parliament.

In a recent decision, the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) had an opportunity to provide further guidance regarding the obligation of UK claimants to provide security for costs in German proceedings.

Proposal to replace Human Rights Act with bill of rights is effort to make government ‘untouchable’, say critics.

To safeguard potential reimbursement claims against foreign plaintiffs, the German law of civil procedure contains a provision according to which the defendant can request plaintiffs outside the European Economic Area to provide a cost security before they can sue in German courts.

Report increases fears government is determined to weaken judicial scrutiny.

Reported move triggers backlash from lawyers, with one senior QC quoted as saying the prime minister is seeking a ‘more compliant judiciary’.

We need permission from France, Germany et al to rejoin an international treaty or risk hamstringing a large part of Britain’s legal services industry.

Longest-serving supreme court justice says healthy democracy requires checks on ministers.

Eleanor Sharpston, an advocate general, will replaced by a Greek candidate because of Brexit.

Peers back three amendments including right of EU citizens to physical proof of right to stay in UK.

The Conservatives are to review the 'constitutional plumbing' of the country to stop the courts being used for political ends.

No 10 to target judicial reviews brought ‘for political motives’ to ‘restore trust’ – but a leading critic fears ‘a monstrous attack on the courts’.

Peers expected to attempt to amend bill as it passes through Lords.

Prime minister intends to ‘change the scope of the royal prerogative and become a dictator’ campaigner Gina Miller suggests.

Policy comes as incoming president seeks to tackle claims she would be beholden to Poland and Hungary

The EU referendum was won based on a corrupt campaign, but the courts can't void the result because the referendum only advisory, according to the barrister who took the government to court.