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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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In this issue: Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Road traffic accidents Clinical negligence Proving negligence or breach of statutory duty Costs and funding Part 36 offers Starting and managing online claims Service in England and Wales Other PI and Clinical negligence developments Lexis Nexis® PI & Clinical Negligence Quantum Database Lexis Nexis® Quantum Portal Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Useful information Key PI and Clinical negligence developments ONS releases 2025 annual survey for hours and earnings figures The Office for National Statistics ( ONS) has issued provisional 2025 findings and metrics on workers’ pay and hours, based on the annual survey of hours and earnings. These outputs set out yearly estimates of paid hours and...
A trio of justices has affirmed findings that trade marks depicting three vertical stripes running the length of Adidas garments ought not to have been registered. The court concluded the marks lacked sufficient clarity and precision. The deficiency arose in part from a mismatch between the pictorial depiction of the stripes contained in the application and the stated placement of those stripes on Adidas clothing, the justices explained. At the appeal, counsel for Adidas contended the lower court had adopted a flawed method for assessing the registrability of position marks—an uncommon category of trade marks. Yet Justice Richard Arnold held that rulings from European bodies establish that 'a written description that embraces a multiplicity of signs does not comply' with the conditions for registering trade marks. In 2021, Thom Browne issued High Court proceedings seeking to revoke a number of trade marks...
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In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Business, investment and non-sponsored work Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Vignettes may no longer be issued for more routes from 30 October 2025 The Home Office has issued an update on its shift to a fully digital immigration status. From 30 October 2025, successful applicants for entry clearance in specified work, study and family routes, or for settlement under any route, may no longer receive an entry clearance vignette in their passport. Instead, they will be required to create a UKVI account and ensure they can...
In this issue: New technologies Information technology Internet Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies Open AI nears Chat GPT regulation under EU digital rulebook MLex notes Chat GPT now exceeds 120 million monthly users in the EU, passing the 45 million mark that could have it tagged a ‘systemic risk’ search engine under the EU Digital Services Act ( EU DSA). That status would make Chat GPT the first standalone AI service governed by the EU DSA, creating a significant precedent for the regulation of AI-driven online services in Europe. A formal designation may still take a few weeks. See: Open AI inches toward seeing Chat GPT regulated under EU digital rulebook. EU study urges tighter rules on...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Property development Environment, energy and buildings Transferring property Commercial real estate finance Residential property Property in Wales Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& A Key developments and horizon scanning Renters' Rights Bill receives Royal Assent The Renters’ Rights Bill secured Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, entering the statute book as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 ( RRA 2025). Among wider reforms, RRA 2025 removes Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and replaces existing arrangements with a streamlined tenancy framework under which every assured tenancy is periodic. Other headline elements include creating a Private Rented Sector Ombudsman with binding powers to resolve disputes, together with a...
Reynolds v Abel Estate Agent Ltd and others [2025] EWCA Civ 1357 In this commentary we refer to the ET Rules 2013, in force until 5 January 2025, and these were the rules operating at all relevant times in this case. For further details in full of the ET Rules 2024, which took effect on 6 January 2025, please see: Employment tribunal rules of procedure 2024—destination table [ Archived]. What are the practical implications of this judgment?......
In this issue: WTO Trade in goods Anti-dumping Subsidies and countervailing measures Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content WTO China requests WTO consultations over India’s EV battery subsidy measures MLex: China has sought consultations at the World Trade Organisation ( WTO) regarding India’s electric vehicle ( EV) battery subsidy regime, alleging New Delhi’s measures breach WTO disciplines and amount to banned import-substitution incentives, the Ministry of Commerce stated on 15 October 2025. The ministry argued the rules unduly favour Indian industries, damage the interests of Chinese companies and distort fair competition. Beijing said it would take ‘firm steps’ to defend its industries’ rights. Citing that several of India’s recent trade and economic initiatives have prompted compliance concerns among WTO members, it urged India to honour its commitments and address the alleged...
In this issue: Building safety Adjudication Standard construction contracts Arbitration Infrastructure projects Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety Building safety TCC’s decision to strike out several heads of claim in a defective premises claim upheld by the Court of Appeal ( Wilson v HB ( SWA)) The Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) in Wilson v HB ( SWA) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1360 rejected Mr and Mrs Wilson’s appeal against HHJ Keyser KC’s order striking out their Schedule of Loss. The Wilsons, two of 41 leaseholders at Cardiff’s Celestia Development, had sued the respondent developer for damages arising from fire safety issues and other building defects. The court held that seven heads of loss were properly removed because they were unpleaded, at odds with the Re‑ Re‑ Re‑...
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Supreme Court—the appropriate currency for a costs order ( Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria) In a judgment delivered on 22 October 2025, the Supreme Court affirmed that the English courts may order costs in a currency other than sterling. However, it decided that where costs were incurred and settled in sterling, they are recoverable in sterling without any inquiry into how the receiving party came by that sterling. See News Analysis: Supreme Court—the appropriate currency for a costs order ( Process & Industrial Developments Ltd v The Federal Republic of Nigeria) by Jamie Carpenter KC of Hailsham...
In this issue: Cases and Decisions Insurance types Reinsurance UK Regulation EU Regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Latest Q& A Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and Decisions Allseeds Switzerland SA v Intergrain SA The King’s Bench Division ( Commercial Court) dealt with a section 69 Arbitration Act 1996 appeal by the Claimant seller against a FOSFA Board of Appeal ruling linked to a CIF sale contract. The appeal turned on legal questions concerning CIF sellers’ obligation to supply effective insurance. The court concluded that buyers do not establish breach simply because insurers declined a claim asserting the policy was void or voidable; it must be shown that the policy was in fact void or voidable. Equally, pointing only to potential grounds on which...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Contracts International Public procurement Supply chain Supply of services Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) has confirmed that the Committee of Advertising Practice ( CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice ( BCAP) will delete energy labelling requirements from their Codes and related guidance following a review and public consultation. The rules being withdrawn are CAP Code 11.8 and 11.9, and BCAP Code 9.9 and 9.10, which were added in 2011 to align with legal obligations to include energy labels and product fiche details in specified ads. CAP and BCAP consulted from 3 February to 4 March 2025 and received no...
In this issue: Trade marks/passing off Patents IP and AI Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Trade marks/passing off Court of Appeal upholds validity of trade mark in counterclaim for invalid registration ( Babek v Iceland Foods) In Babek International Ltd v Iceland Foods Ltd, the Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) rejected Iceland’s appeal from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, which had refused Iceland’s counterclaim seeking a declaration that UK Registered trade mark No 00907527963, owned by Babek, had been invalidly registered. The sign at issue was a gold and black figurative mark. The appellate court examined compliance with the three distinct, cumulative criteria for registrability: it must be a sign; the sign must be capable of graphical representation; and it must be capable of...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of benchmarks Regulation of capital markets Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management EU Mi FID II Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Financial Services Enforcement Database Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts Lex Talk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community UK, EU and international regulators and bodies FCA speech calls for stronger link between finance and national security The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released a speech by its...
In this edition: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Register of overseas entities Lending Security Shipping finance Real estate finance Sustainable finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Claims and remedies Sanctions Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1118: selected elements of ECCTA 2023 will commence on 18 November 2025. See: LNB News 24/10/2025 18. Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships ( Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1116: the registrar must annotate the register when an individual’s identity is confirmed, with this obligation extended to unregistered companies and limited liability partnerships. The instrument also updates various secondary legislation. It takes effect in part when Companies Act 2006, s 167M begins, then concurrently with regulation 17AA of the 2009 Regulations, and in full...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection ICO issues enforcement notice to South Wales Police over SAR delays The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has served an enforcement notice on South Wales Police ( SWP) for delays in handling subject access requests ( SARs) within the legal time limits. The ICO found infringements of Articles 12(3), 15(1) and 15(3) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, together with section 45 of the Data Protection Act 2018. As a consequence, the notice requires SWP to: issue overdue SAR responses to 352 individuals by 1 June 2026; implement the recommendations in its Action Plan submitted to the ICO on 5 March 2025 by 1 June 2026; and amend internal systems, policies and...
In this issue: Competition in life sciences Medical devices Research and development Commercialisation Disputes and regulatory enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Competition in life sciences Teva, Cephalon cannot overturn €60m fine in pay‑for‑delay case Law360, London: On 23 October 2025, Europe’s highest court confirmed a €60.5m penalty against Teva and its acquired business Cephalon, holding that their pay‑for‑delay accord curtailed competition by preventing a lower‑priced generic for a blockbuster narcolepsy medicine from reaching the market. See: Teva, Cephalon cannot overturn €60m fine in pay‑for‑delay case. Judgment Alert: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Cephalon Inc, ECLI: EU: C:2025:825 The Court of Justice of the European Union ( Fourth Chamber) rejected the appeal brought by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Cephalon Inc against the General Court’s ruling, which had refused their...
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency of products Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental disputes and proceedings Environmental information Environmental permits and consents ESG and sustainability Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Air emissions and climate change DESNZ publishes independent review on greenhouse gas removals The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ) has released the Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals ( GGRs), led by Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, evaluating how removal technologies could support the UK in meeting its 2050 net-zero ambition. See: LNB News 23/10/2025 6. UK ETS Authority launches consultation on aviation free allocation end and regional connectivity The UK Emissions Trading Scheme ( UK ETS) Authority is currently consulting on the potential...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Domestic abuse Public children Private children Court of Protection International children Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure House of Commons Justice Committee to examine reform of the Family Court During a parliamentary evidence session on Family Court reform, the House of Commons Justice Committee questioned the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew Mc Farlane, alongside Dame Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. The discussion focused on recent reforms designed to tackle delays and backlogs, promote early intervention and mediation, strengthen responses to domestic abuse, progress problem-solving courts, and address data and digitalisation within the Family Court. The chief executives of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service ( Cafcass) and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory also appeared before the committee. The evidence session can be viewed here. See: LNB News 24/10/2025 41......
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and grid connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and system flexibility Air emissions, efficiency and climate change International energy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing DESNZ has opened a consultation to strengthen Energy Ombudsman ( EO) powers. It will concentrate on complaints from domestic energy suppliers, small enterprise complaints against non-domestic suppliers, and heat network complaints. Electricity and gas networks and third-party intermediaries will instead be consulted on separately. The plans include shortening the escalation period for complaints from eight to four weeks, allowing automatic compensation where EO decisions are not put into effect promptly, and granting the EO a statutory...
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