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R (Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd) v Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling reinforces the constitutional divide between the courts and the legislature. It explains that the scheme and framework of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (GWA 2006) embody that separation of powers, and that any judicial attempt to recognise and enforce a common law obligation on Welsh Ministers to consult prior to introducing legislation in the Senedd would trespass upon that boundary. This is not a departure from established principle; case law has already upheld comparable rules for lawmakers in Scotland and at Westminster. However, this is the first express confirmation of the position for Welsh lawmakers, and the first time this dimension of the GWA 2006 has been analysed in such depth. The court examined earlier
The solution arrived through the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a quasi‑judicial body handling mass claims, created under UN Security Council Resolution 687. By addressing environmental harm—most notably via its ‘F4’ claim class—the UNCC set a seminal benchmark shaping how international law and contemporary arbitral panels allocate financial responsibility for wartime ecological devastation. With present-day wars in areas such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East bringing dam breaches, strikes on chemical facilities, and the burning of farmland, the UNCC’s legacy endures as an essential reference point for states, global investors, and companies engaged in post‑conflict arbitration. The F4 claims: Quantifying the unquantifiable Prior to the 1990s, mechanisms in international law for war reparations overwhelmingly favoured property loss, foregone earnings, and bodily injury. The natural world was commonly treated as a mute, non-compensable victim of armed hostilities...
Understanding the farming business as a business Many farms still use long-standing structures that arose by habit, not strategy. Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common. While once effective, such setups can cause major issues around succession, tax planning and involving the next generation. A corporate team can take a fresh, business-led view of the farm, asking: Who owns the land and other critical assets? Who manages daily operations? Who carries the risk and who enjoys the return? What is the enduring plan for succession? From this review, the team can confirm whether the current setup is fit for purpose or if an alternative — for example an updated partnership agreement, a company, a limited liability partnership, or a blended model — would better meet the family’s aims. Tax efficiency through joined-up advice Tax sits at the centre of most
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Original news Re Pro4Sport Ltd (in Liquidation); Subnom Hedger ( Liquidator of Pro4Sport Ltd) v Adams [2015] EWHC 2540 ( Ch), [2015] All ER ( D) 12 ( Sep) The Chancery Division rejected a misfeasance application brought by the company’s liquidator under IA 1986, s 212 against the respondent, who had formerly been a director and the majority shareholder. The court concluded, among other points, that the allegation under CA 2006, s 172 did not succeed, and the respondent had not contravened his duty of care and skill under CA 2006, s 174... What was the background to the application? In 2012, shortly before Pro4Sport Ltd entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation, its director and majority owner arranged for the company to dispose of its assets to an associated entity, Pro4Sport.co.uk ( Pro4), for deferred consideration of £56,400. The sole protection taken was a retention of title...
Original news Civil Procedure ( Amendment No 8) Rules 2014, LNB News 18/12/2014 152 SI 2014/3299: The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, SI 1998/3132 ( CPR) are revised to reflect established case law on Part 36 with effect from 6 April 2015. What are the principal amendments to CPR, Pt 36 arising from the Civil Procedure ( Amendment No 8) Rules 2014? The measures are wide-ranging in the circumstances they touch, and in several respects they codify existing case law. The key changes are as follows. CPR 36.2(3) clarifies that Part 36 applies to additional claims and to counterclaims, so a counterclaimant who makes an offer may rely on the claimant-offer consequences, including an entitlement to costs if the offer is accepted. CPR 36.4 states that a Part 36 offer can be made in both first-instance and appeal proceedings, but it is effective only in the...
Original news Re Harvest Finance Ltd ( In Liquidation); Jackson and another v Cannons Law Practice LLP and others [2014] EWHC 4237 ( Ch); [2014] All ER ( D) 216 ( Dec) Following relief obtained by the liquidators under the IA 1986, ss 234 and 236, the Companies Court considered whether it possessed the power to require payment of the costs incurred by the respondent solicitors in complying with an order to hand over papers and electronic material. The court concluded that, in the circumstances, it should, as a matter of discretion, refuse to allow the respondents to charge for the time expended. What was the background to the application? The applicants were liquidators of a company suspected of being used as a vehicle for a large-scale international fraud, involving loans secured on securities whose values appeared to have been artificially inflated. The...
Original news Report: The Personal Insolvency Landscape— A way forward for formal debt relief The Association of Business Recovery Professionals ( R3) has published a paper seeking to restore balance and coherence to the personal insolvency framework in England and Wales. What are the current problems with the personal insolvency regime? At present, the principal shortcomings are: Limits Existing thresholds are out of date. For example, a creditor can still petition for bankruptcy where only £750 is owed. This figure has remained unchanged since 1986—something in the region of £3,000–£5,000 would be more appropriate. Bankruptcy period The default one‑year bankruptcy term is too brief—it should revert to three years, with an early discharge after a year where bankruptcy occurred without personal fault. For the most imprudent cases, there ought to be scope to lengthen the period up to 15...
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This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
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