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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Profession: Brexit more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that (1) EU nationals can still access legal services in the UK once the Brexit transition period ends, and (2) British nationals can access legal services in the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL9885 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-13more like thismore than 2020-11-13
answer text <p>The government recognises that citizens and businesses in both the UK and EU Member States rely on the expertise, experience and scale of supply that lawyers currently provide.</p><p>The government is seeking to negotiate reciprocal sector-specific provisions in the UK-EU Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement which would allow UK lawyers to provide legal advice on UK and International law in EU member states under their UK legal title on a temporary or permanent basis. These provisions remain subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU. UK lawyers will be subject to each EU Member State’s domestic framework which regulates provision of legal services. The government has posted guidance online at gov.uk and will be updating this once negotiations have concluded.</p><p>EU lawyers practising in the UK will no longer be able to provide regulated services under their home state professional title, although they can still become solicitors and barristers through existing transfer tests that are open to all foreign lawyers. The government has signposted on gov.uk that EU lawyers should speak to UK regulators for further information.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-13T13:08:17.33Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-13T13:08:17.33Z
answering member
4553
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this