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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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Skatteforvaltningen (the Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v Solo Capital Partners LLP (in special administration) and others [2025] EWHC 2364 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of this case? This constituted the principal trial within the English proceedings brought by SKAT arising from the cum-ex trading scandal. By that stage, SKAT had secured rulings in its favour in Denmark, New York and Dubai, and had attracted some sympathy as the victim of fraud. A number of the trial defendants were subject to criminal proceedings in Denmark and were in custody during the English hearing. Yet the court stressed that judgments handed down abroad were irrelevant to the English action, which was governed by English law and had to be determined strictly on the evidence and submissions before the court. Practitioners should note that even where a foreign tribunal has been invited to rule on...
In this issue: Sanctions AML, CTF & Counter- Proliferation Financing Data Protection Cybersecurity Other Practice Compliance Updates This Week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions FCDO issues guidance on consolidating UK sanctions lists by January 2026 The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has released guidance setting out the merger of UK sanctions designations into a single list. With effect from 28 January 2026, the UK Sanctions List will be the only authoritative source for UK designations, replacing the current two-list approach that includes the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets. Organisations will need to adapt compliance tools that rely on OFSI Group ID references. See: LNB News 13/10/2025 43. OFSI issues two new General Licences and amends two additional ones OFSI has introduced two new General Licences. General Licence...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Family routes Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note our Immigration calendar outlines key forthcoming developments for business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works New Statement of Changes HC 1333 laid The Home Office has introduced a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 1333, accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum ( EM). As well as replacing Part 9 of the Rules with a new Part titled Suitability, the Statement immediately adds Botswana to the Visa National List, raises the...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Contracts E-commerce Supply chain 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 CAP and BCAP update guidance on under-18s protection in gambling advertising The Committee of Advertising Practice ( CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice ( BCAP) have refreshed their guidance on safeguarding under-18s in gambling and lottery advertising. The revision draws on three years of applying the ‘strong appeal’ test, introduced in 2022 to replace the earlier ‘particular appeal’ benchmark for material likely to draw undue attention from under-18s. Notable changes clarify social media audience thresholds, confirming that a combined total of at least 100,000 follower accounts registered to under-18s across platforms is indicative of strong appeal to minors. A new Context...
K v P ( Criminal Solicitor as Court- Appointed QLR) [2025] EWFC 321 What are the practical implications of this case? Because a QLR is appointed by the court, the court may promptly end the appointment where neutrality is questioned, or if deploying a particular person as QLR could reduce the quality of a witness’s testimony. The considerations the court weighs can equally include a QLR who simply comes from the same firm as the solicitor handling a connected criminal case, despite never having met the witness. It is fairly common for a single firm to act on both a party’s family work and their criminal matters. In addition, although the court could not bring to a close representation by a lawyer whom an alleged abuser instructs outside the QLR scheme, if they choose a lawyer when it is plain that doing so will...
State aid Court of Justice upholds General Court’s judgment in Dutch gambling licensing State aid case The Court of Justice has handed down its formal ruling in Case C- 59/24 P Netherlands v European Gaming and Betting Association and Commission, concerning an appeal lodged against the General Court’s judgment in Case T- 167/21, which had entirely quashed the Commission’s 2020 decision that the renewal of Dutch gambling licences did not amount to State aid ( SA.44830). The Court of Justice therefore dismissed the Netherlands’ appeal and confirmed the General Court’s judgment, leaving that outcome intact. Background In 2020, the Commission determined that renewing Dutch licences for sports betting, horse racing, lotteries and casinos did not fall within State aid under Article 107(1) TFEU (the Commission’s 2020 decision). It concluded that licence holders were permitted to keep only the income needed to meet costs and obtain a...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Authorisation, approval and supervision Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management UK Mi FID II EU Mi FID II Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Regulation of AI in FS Dates for your diary Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community UK, EU and international regulators and bodies EBA publishes annual report on supervisory convergence for 2024 The European Banking Authority ( EBA) has issued its 2024 annual report on the...
In this issue: Brexit highlights Brexit SIs Judicial review Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Public procurement State aid and subsidy control State accountability and liability Information law Management and strategic planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit highlights Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee calls for urgent Windsor Framework reforms Parliament’s Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee has issued its first report of the session, judging the Windsor Framework in its current form to be excessively complex and unworkable for stakeholders, and finding that attempts to tackle Northern Ireland’s post‑ Brexit democratic deficit remain inadequate. The Committee puts forward 88 recommendations pressing for rapid measures to reinforce Northern Ireland’s role in the reset of UK‑ EU relations, including streamlining institutional structures, creating a new Cabinet Office unit to monitor regulatory divergence, and delivering a single ‘one stop shop’ for businesses to access EU law material. It also advises...
The episode was disclosed in a whistleblowing claim brought by a former investigator, which was unsuccessful. The case offers a rare glimpse into the agency’s attempts to prevent being swamped by the sheer volume of evidence it must handle, after high-profile cases collapsed owing to disclosure problems. Guidance issued by a senior SFO official in 2023—advising investigators not to set out every doubt about the strength of a criminal inquiry in email—does not seem to breach the organisation’s duty to disclose material that could assist the defence. However, white-collar lawyers argue that, amid intense scrutiny of the SFO’s disclosure practices, such a caution risked introducing bias into the investigation. Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay, a partner at Hickman & Rose, said contemporaneous records capturing the frank, unvarnished views of seasoned SFO officers should be promoted rather than pushed to the margins......
In this issue: Safeguards Free trade agreements Daily and weekly news alerts Safeguards Commission publishes consultation on steel sector trade regulation proposal The European Commission has issued a draft regulation to tackle the adverse trade impact of worldwide steel overcapacity on the EU steel industry. During the call for evidence, it attracted 143 submissions. The initiative is set to succeed the existing safeguard regime, which lapses on 30 June 2026, amid record global surplus. The consultation remains open until 9 December 2025, concluding then. See: LNB News 14/10/2025 35. Free trade agreements Council......
In this issue: Court of Protection UK taxes for Private Client Budgets and Finance Bills HMRC Manuals updates Digital assets and cryptoassets Contentious trusts and estates Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 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 Court of Protection Court orders termination of pregnancy for 19-year-old due to lack of capacity ( Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v KP (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor)) The Court of Protection concluded that KP, a 19-year-old with cerebral palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder who was 17 weeks pregnant, lacked...
In this edition: Building safety Planning Construction sector news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety TCC backs developer’s remediation plan for flawed foundations and declines a total rebuild ( Mallas v Persimmon Homes Ltd) In Mallas v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2025] EWHC 2581 ( TCC), the Technology and Construction Court determined a homeowner’s claim seeking damages for the costs of rectifying, and for loss arising from, assorted alleged defects in the property against the housebuilding defendant. The claimant asserted a breach of clause 1 of the Contract and of section 1(1) of the Defective Premises Act 1972 ( DPA 1972), alleging the home was erected on foundations inadequate for the prevailing ground conditions. The central question concerned the proper remediation approach for the property in dispute here......
In this issue: Immigration Pensions Tax Whistleblowing Data protection and employee information Financial services and banking: employment issues Employment Tribunals Industrial Relations Law Reports ( IRLR)— November 2025 Dates for your diary Trackers Employment resources on Lexis+® Lex Talk®Employment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Immigration New Statement of Changes HC 1333 laid The Home Office has introduced a fresh Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 1333, accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum ( EM). Alongside replacing Part 9 of the Rules with a new Part Suitability, the Statement immediately places Botswana on the Visa National List, raises the English language requirement for certain work routes, shortens the graduate route to 18 months (for non‑ Ph D applicants submitting after 1 January 2027), widens the High Potential...
In this issue: Medical devices Data protection and life sciences Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Research and development Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information UK medical devices regulation—where are we now? Life Sciences analysis: As expected, 2025 has become a pivotal year in the UK’s shift towards a new post‑ Brexit medical devices regime (see our earlier updates here and here). The Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 ( MMDA 2021) grants broad powers to the Secretary of State to set provisions that amend or supplement existing requirements. Although we are still awaiting the draft core regulations, some reforms are already in force. Freshfields’ Life Sciences team sets out recent highlights stemming from a series of consultations by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA), indicating the direction of travel. See News Analysis: UK medical devices regulation—where are we now? Med Tech Europe responds to European...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Planning issues in energy projects Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and materials Daily and weekly news alerts Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing News Analysis: Powering change—key insights from the REMA summer update 2025 Significant shifts are coming for Great Britain’s energy sector after the government released the REMA Summer Update on 10 July 2025. The Update confirms the continuation of a single GB-wide wholesale market and outlines a range of reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of the future power system. Marianne Anton, partner at Clyde & Co, examines the core elements of the announcement and highlights what market...
Following a hearing of ADC’s bid to extend time under AA 1996, s 80(5) and CPR 62.9, the court issued this judgment. Notably, it offers a thorough—albeit obiter—analysis of whether a non-participant may invoke s 72(1), and in particular if such an application can be made after an award. The judge held that s 72(1) is not confined to pre-award challenges and so is not caught by the s 70(3) deadline. Authored by Mark Wassouf, barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings. African Distribution Company S.a. R. L v AASTAR Trading Pte Ltd [2025] EWHC 2428 ( Comm). What are the practical implications of this case? It is now settled that those who did not take part in the arbitration can rely on s 72(1) to attack an award after it is issued, as well as beforehand. The consequence is that a...
In this issue: UK mergers UK private actions UK antitrust UK market studies UK digital markets EU antitrust EU State aid EU FDI EU Digital markets Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex Caselex UK mergers Constellation Developments Limited/ ABVR Holdings Limited merger referred to phase 2 The CMA has referred to phase 2 the completed purchase by Constellation Developments Limited ( Constellation) of ABVR Holdings Limited ( Aston Barclay), following Constellation’s choice not to offer undertakings in lieu. Constellation forms part of a broader group active in used-vehicle remarketing and retail throughout the UK and Europe. It controls British Car Limited, a business‑to‑business ( B2B) used‑vehicle auction business, and We Buy Any Car Limited (trading as webuyanycar), a consumer car‑buying service. Aston Barclay likewise provides B2B used‑vehicle auction services in the UK and runs a...
Mergers CMA consults on proposed changes to merger remedies guidance The CMA has opened a consultation on updates to its merger remedies guidance ( CMA87), as part of its continuing efforts to keep the UK merger control framework effective, firmly evidence-led, and responsive to businesses and consumers across the UK (the Draft Guidance). This consultation follows the CMA’s March 2025 call for evidence on its remedies approach, and sits within the authority’s broader roll‑out of the ‘4Ps’ principles—pace, predictability, proportionality, and process—across all its merger work more widely. The proposals are intended to update and clarify how the CMA designs, selects, and implements merger remedies in practice, while offering increased transparency and greater flexibility in application. In particular, the CMA now proposes to: Broaden the scope for behavioural remedies further......
Lloyds Banking Group Plc has earmarked £1.95bn following the FCA’s latest consultation, which may broaden the pool of qualifying customers and significantly reshape how compensation is calculated. Under the FCA’s provisional methodology, millions of motor finance agreements dating back to 2007 could be eligible for redress where discretionary commission arrangements were used, enabling dealers to sway interest rates to enhance their commissions. However, Lloyds Bank, a constituent of London’s FTSE 100 index, has voiced serious concerns over the fairness and lawfulness of the FCA’s suggested remedy. The bank contends it cannot see how the regulator’s proposed approach, as currently framed, aligns with the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v First Rand Bank Ltd. The justices clarified in August 2025 what amounts to an ‘unfair’ relationship, and, it says, this is not consistent with that...
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy efficiency of products Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental information Environmental taxes ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste producer responsibility regimes Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Air emissions and climate change DESNZ publishes 2024 UK ETS performance report The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ) has released the 2024 performance report for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme ( UK ETS), now in its fourth year of operation. The publication offers a high-level snapshot of UK ETS infrastructure, participant data for installations and aviation, and information on market oversight and compliance. It also outlines how the carbon market...
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