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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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Marseille- Kliniken AG v Republic of Equatorial Guinea — US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No 23-7169 What was the background? Swiss healthcare group Marseille- Kliniken AG entered a 2009 agreement with Equatorial Guinea to upgrade and run a clinic. The dispute clause, written in Spanish and German, pointed both to Equatorial Guinean courts and to arbitration before the Zurich Chamber of Commerce. After relations soured, Equatorial Guinea excluded Marseille- Kliniken from the site. The company launched Swiss arbitrations and recovered damages in two cases. In the latter, the state contested jurisdiction, contending the clause mandated exhaustion of domestic remedies before any arbitration. The tribunal rejected that reading and granted Marseille- Kliniken US$9m. Seeking recognition, Marseille- Kliniken petitioned the US District Court for D. C. under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ( FSIA) and the New York...
The Minister of State for Justice, Sarah Sackman KC, confirmed that a request for evidence had already been issued widely across the sector. She added that the government would release its conclusions in spring 2026. In 2021, the Civil Liability Act brought in significant changes to the process by which motorists who suffer minor whiplash arising from road collisions pursue third-party insurance claims. It mandated the submission of claims via a new digital portal instead of through the civil courts. The Act also established a fresh tariff for whiplash damages......
Mergers The Commission approved KBC Group N. V.’s acquisition of exclusive control of 365.bank, a.s.; KBC Group N. V. controls KBC Bank N. V...
Wilson and another v HB ( SWA) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1360 What was the background? The appellants, Mr and Mrs Wilson, were previous leaseholders of two flats in the Celestia development, Cardiff, a residential scheme completed in 2007 with Redrow Homes ( South Wales) Ltd acting as the developer. The respondent, HB ( SWA) Ltd, has taken over Redrow’s rights and liabilities. The Wilsons issued proceedings against the defendant seeking damages after fire safety shortcomings and other defects were discovered at the building. The causes of action advanced were breach of contract (breach of implied terms in the leases) and/or breach of the duty owed under section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 ( DPA 1972). Their Schedule of Loss set out nine heads of loss, seven of which the Technology and Construction Court ( TCC) struck out as too remote or purely...
On 28 October 2025, the EHRC announced it was concluding a two-year intervention after Ikea bolstered its handling of sexual harassment. John Kirkpatrick, the Commission’s Chief Executive, noted that Ikea had made significant progress, enhancing prevention and response to sexual harassment throughout the company’s operations across the whole business overall......
Vision Construct Ltd v Gypcraft Drylining Contractors Ltd [2025] EWHC 2707 ( TCC) What was the background? Vision Construct Ltd ( VCL) and Gypcraft Drylining Contractors Ltd ( Gypcraft) entered into a sub‑contract on 12 November 2020, appointing Gypcraft as sub‑contractor under the JCT DBSub/ C 2016 form. A dispute emerged on Payment Cycle 23 in January/ February 2023. In adjudication, Gypcraft prevailed, with the Adjudicator deciding VCL was liable to pay £216,947.75 plus interest because Gypcraft had lodged a valid interim payment application 23 and VCL failed to issue either a payment notice or a pay less notice as required. Consequently, interim application 23 became payable for the amount claimed pursuant to section 110B(4) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ( HGCRA 1996). Gypcraft’s interim application 23, dated 16 January 2023, sought £342,385.52. VCL’s response on 7 February 2023 was a...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Disputes and remedies Repairing obligations and dilapidations Service charges Enforcing security and property insolvency Contractual issues Property disputes in Scotland Additional Property Disputes updates Lex Talk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Renters' Rights Bill receives Royal Assent On 27 October 2025, the Renters’ Rights Bill gained Royal Assent, becoming the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 ( RRA 2025). Among its reforms, RRA 2025 scraps Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and introduces a streamlined tenancy model, under which all assured tenancies are periodic. Further headline measures include establishing a Private Rented Sector Ombudsman with binding dispute resolution powers and creating a comprehensive Private Rented Sector Database to...
In this issue: Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Competition and state aid Antitrust— Court of Justice dismisses Teva and Cephalon’s appeal against ‘pay-for-delay’ fines The Court of Justice has handed down its judgment in Case C-2/24 P, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Cephalon v Commission, challenging the General Court’s judgment in Case T-74/21 that upheld the Commission’s 2020 fines for a pay-for-delay arrangement which postponed the entry of a generic form of modafinil. The Court rejected the appeal in full. See News Analysis: EU Competition law—daily round-up (23/10/2025). Data protection and...
In this issue: Market Standards Economic crime and corporate transparency Equity capital markets Market abuse Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Market Standards Market Standards Trend Report— Trends in UK public M& A in Q3 2025 Market Standards has undertaken analysis to identify current patterns across UK public M& A. The report draws on the Market Standards transaction data analysis tool, which enables users to retrieve, analyse and contrast detailed features from a wide range of corporate deals. This release updates our Market Standards Trend Report— Trends in UK public M& A in H1 2025, where we reviewed firm and possible offers disclosed in the first half of 2025. See News Analysis: Market Standards Trend Report— Trends in UK public M& A in Q3 2025. Economic crime and corporate transparency Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI...
In this issue: Trusts Court of Protection UK taxes for Private Client Budgets and Finance Bills HMRC Manuals updates Charity and philanthropy Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments International Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Private Client: a Lexis+® community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Useful information Trusts Delivery of deed of variation requires objective evidence of intention to be bound ( Canarapen v Gauchenot) The Chancery Division confirmed that a deed of variation had been effectively delivered and was binding, clarifying that delivery is proved by objective indicators of an intention to be bound rather than any subjective preconditions, and that later remorse or supposed...
In this issue: Planning conditions, obligations and CIL Planning for nationally significant infrastructure Planning policy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Planning conditions, obligations and CIL Planning conditions, obligations and CIL Government and Mayor unveil temporary London housing support package with 50% CIL cut and relaxed design rules On 23 October 2025, the government and the Mayor of London released ‘ Homes for London: A package of support for housebuilding in the capital’. The agreement brings in time-limited 50% reductions to borough-level community infrastructure levy ( CIL), a fresh fast-track pathway for projects with 20% affordable homes, and looser London Plan design benchmarks—each intended to re-energise halted residential output across the city. The bundle blends fiscal support, policy latitude and additional mayoral powers—each crafted to make it simpler to kick-start...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Cross-border disputes Litigation Evidence and disclosure Scottish civil litigation New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Announcements The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that His Majesty King Charles III has approved the appointment of Lord Sales as Deputy President of the Supreme Court. Acting on advice from the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy, and following the recommendation of an independent selection commission, Lord Sales will succeed Lord Hodge, who retires at the end of December 2025, taking up the position in January 2026. For further detail, see: LNB News 24/10/2025 9— UK Supreme Court announces appointment of Lord Sales as Deputy President. The UK Supreme Court has also announced that Lord Richards will retire from both the Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in June 2026. Lord Richards joined the...
In this issue: Sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Supply chain Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions OFSI updates UK Financial Sanctions FAQs OFSI has refreshed the UK Financial Sanctions FAQs, adding FAQs 170 and 171 linked to the recently published Legal Services General Licence INT/2025/7323088. FAQ 170 sets out the principal amendments made by the licence, together with their implications for law firms, legal advisers, counsel, and providers of expenses. FAQ 171 confirms the licence allows fees to be paid from overseas into UK bank accounts, or specified non- UK accounts, where all licence terms are satisfied. FAQs 54 and 76 have also been moved to the withdrawn FAQs document. See: LNB News 27/10/2025 30. OTSI announces updates to licensing platform for sanctioned trade...
In this issue: Criminal liability Cross border criminal investigations Criminal procedure and evidence Appeal and judicial review Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Food safety and hygiene offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Money laundering Corporate Crime in Scotland International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal liability JCHR publishes government response on forced labour in UK supply chains The Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued its Fifth Special Report for the 2024–25 session on forced labour in UK supply chains, prompting an official response led by the...
Coalitions have urged the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions to scrutinise the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission ( EHRC) and remove its highest accreditation. They argue the EHRC has failed in its responsibilities towards trans communities, potentially endangering other minorities as well. Chiara Capraro, gender justice programme director at Amnesty International UK, warned that trans people face an acute emergency, and that the EHRC’s neglect could also harm additional marginalised groups. She added that, amid a UK and worldwide surge in actors hostile to human rights, the country cannot tolerate a national human rights body that is unfit for purpose. Her remarks were issued in a statement, reiterating the call to examine the EHRC and its accreditation status......
Antitrust CMA accepts commitments from seven housebuilders in information exchange investigation The CMA has secured undertakings from seven housebuilders— Barratt, Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley Group, Bloor Homes, Persimmon and Vistry—to tackle concerns about the exchange of competitively sensitive data connected directly to sales of new-build properties throughout Great Britain (51392). Its probe spanned January 2022 to February 2024, during which the firms were suspected of routinely circulating commercially sensitive details, such as achieved sale prices, purchaser incentives, site footfall metrics, and the status of reservations or completions. The authority judged that such behaviour could have diminished uncertainty and coordination among rivals, thereby potentially constraining competition. It concerned new-build home sales across Great Britain during 2022 to 2024......
In this issue: VAT Companies and corporation tax Employment taxes Business Structures International Taxes management and litigation Budgets and Finance Bills Devolved taxes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information VAT The Supreme Court has held that Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ought to have levied VAT on hospital car parking ( Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v HMRC). As noted below, the justices unanimously allowed HMRC’s appeal, setting aside the Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the Trust did not need to charge VAT on parking at its hospitals. The Court found the Trust was not operating under a ‘special legal regime’ ( SLR) when managing its car parks, and VAT was therefore due. It also confirmed that following external guidance, even together with the general public law duty to comply with it unless there is good reason not to, does not create an SLR. In...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—30 October 2025 In this edition: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Document review Restructuring The office-holder Financial institutions International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for insolvency and restructuring professionals New content New Q& As Key R& I law developments Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1118: Selected parts of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA 2023) take effect on 18 November 2025, namely: ECCTA 2023, s 4 (identity checks for proposed officers) to the extent not commenced ECCTA 2023, s 7 ( ID verification for persons with initial significant control), save where it introduces the provisions listed in paragraph (3) ECCTA 2023, s 31...
Although stressing that 'nothing in this opinion is intended to suggest a view on whether the allegedly infringing outputs are protected as fair uses of the original works', US District Judge, Sidney H Stein, refused Open AI's motion to dismiss the authors' prima facie copyright infringement claim arising from Chat GPT's outputs. The lawsuit consolidates ten separate claims filed in various jurisdictions alleging that Open AI and its financier Microsoft used copyright protected material to train the models that power Chat GPT. In his ruling, Judge Stein first concluded that the consolidated class complaint 'squarely alleges that Open AI had access to plaintiffs' works and that Chat GPT's allegedly infringing outputs are based on plaintiffs' works'. He then further determined that 'a reasonable jury could find that the allegedly infringing outputs are substantially similar to plaintiffs' works', explaining that, although the Chat...
In this issue Horizon scanning Immigration Protected characteristics Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc) Diversity and gender pay gap Whistleblowing Employee rights to be informed and consulted Data protection and employee information Financial services and banking: employment issues Grievances Issues arising on termination Employment Tribunals Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As Employment resources on Lexis+® Lex Talk®Employment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Horizon scanning House of Lords pings the Employment Rights Bill back to the House of Commons At what looked to be the concluding phase of the Employment Rights Bill’s journey through Parliament, the House of Lords on 28 October 2025 voted to return certain amendments to the Commons. Among these, the Lords backed a change to the unfair dismissal qualifying period: instead of...
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