UK Archives – Brooke Law Group (Formerly The Brooke Consultancy LLP)

CPTPP: Free Trade Agreement

Posted on 15 May 2023 by eva

The UK has reached an agreement in principle to join the CPTPP. It is a landmark move reaffirming the UK’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region which is seen as a key economic and security priority for the UK. CPTTP is a trade bloc comprising 11 sovereign countries with a combined GDP of £11trillion once the […]

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New Immigration Applications for the Post-Brexit world

Posted on 18 December 2022 by eva

What does the UK’s post-Brexit immigration landscape look like? Certainly for European nationals the era of free-movement is over, however despite the long arguments about immigration control during these last few years, the immigration picture does look favourable for some. Sponsorship Licence and Skilled Work According to the released Home Office “Sponsorship Transparency Data” there […]

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UK: Employment relations now and then

Posted on 23 November 2022 by eva

I have been an Employment lawyer for over twenty years both in-house and as a partner in several central London law firms. In that time Employment law has changed dramatically. To begin with the EU vastly increased employment rights and even though we have gone through Brexit we are still bound by EU Directives such […]

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Brexit – Exporting to and from the EU now

Posted on 18 November 2022 by eva

The UK has left the EU customs union, single market, and VAT area. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) sets out the terms of UK trade with the EU from 1 January 2021. This article is a general overview of some of the issues arising from trade with the EU. Businesses find dealing with the […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged brexit, EU, export, free trade, import, Northern Ireland, rules of origin, tariffs, TCA, trade, UK | Comments Off

Opportunities for overseas companies: Doing business from the UK

Posted on 16 May 2022 by eva

Overseas companies can do business from the UK by establishing a presence in a UK Freeport with accompanying tax advantages. It can be for services or goods, and then sold on the internal market or exporting tariff free to countries with which the UK has a Free Trade Agreement e.g. Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged Australia, business advice, CARIFORUM, CPTPP, EU, free trade agreements, freeports, FTAs, India, international trade, Japan, SMEs, UK | Comments Off

UK Immigration Rules: New routes – individuals

Posted on 30 March 2022 by eva

2022 is a big year for UK immigration! The Government has announced some major changes to the system for UK work visas already and it plans to announce more later this year. It will introduce the main changes from April to August. Businesses should take note and take appropriate action now. Investor Visa For many […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged business advice, business in the UK, entrepreneurs, immigration, legal advice, licensed sponsor, permanent residence, professionals, UK, UK employer, visa | Comments Off

Steps to be taken in relation to trademarks and designs

Posted on 27 January 2021 by eva

Steps to be taken in relation to trademarks and designs since the advent of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Make a note of the new UK registration numbers along with the due renewal dates. – File new UK trade mark and design applications in relation to any pending EU applications: any EU trade […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged brexit, business advice, designs, entrepreneurs, EU, Europe, intellectual property, IP, legal advice, patents, trade agreement, trademarks, UK | Comments Off

Protecting Intellectual Property post Brexit

Posted on 1 December 2020 by eva

Businesses that own IP rights, trademarks, patents, designs or copyrights should seek legal advice NOW Whether or not there is a deal on Brexit before the 31st December 2020 you should be aware of the effect of Brexit on your IP rights. In particular, action may be required in relation to any registered or pending […]

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