UK and Switzerland to extend law-qualification arrangement | Rob Harkavy | CDR Article

The UK’s business secretary says the deal is “crucial for expanding exports and driving econo…

The UK’s business secretary says the deal is “crucial for expanding exports and driving economic growth”.

The mutual recognition of legal qualifications between the UK and Switzerland is set to be extended indefinitely beyond 2024 when the two governments sign an agreement later today (14 June). The Law Society has expressed strong support for the deal, not least because Switzerland is the UK’s third largest export market for legal services.

The agreement, which sits separately from the ongoing post-Brexit free-trade negotiations, will be signed in the Swiss capital Bern by Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kemi Badenoch and the Swiss federal councillor Guy Parmelin. It will come into force in 2025 after the current temporary set-up expires in December 2024.