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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—9 April 2026 In this issue: Data protection Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection ICO updates UK GDPR lawful basis guidance following Data ( Use and Access) Act The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has revised its UK General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) lawful basis guidance to align with changes introduced by the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025). A seventh lawful basis, ‘recognised legitimate interest’, has been added for pre-approved purposes such as safeguarding vulnerable people, dealing with emergencies, preventing or investigating crime, addressing national security matters, and sharing personal information for public tasks. This basis does not extend to public authorities processing personal information to perform their official functions. See: LNB News...
In this issue: When planning permission is needed Compulsory purchase Planning applications and decisions Biodiversity Planning appeals Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content When planning permission is needed Court confirms serviced apartments are sui generis use comprising a single planning unit ( Empire Communications Ltd v SSHCLG) In Empire Communications Ltd v SSHCLG [2026] EWHC 817 ( Admin), the Planning Court dismissed an appeal against an inspector’s decision to uphold an enforcement notice. The inspector’s expert planning judgement was exercised in finding the properties were in sui generis use as short‑stay serviced apartments rather than Use Class C3 dwellinghouses. That conclusion flowed from an assessment of the overall character of use, taking into account matters such as the apartment layouts, shared facilities, how the premises were marketed, and the services provided for guests. The...
In this issue: Targeted support regime Trustees, governance and administration Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Targeted support regime Full targeted support regime in force from 6 April 2026 The full targeted support framework took effect on 6 April 2026 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( Regulated Activities) ( Providing Targeted Support) ( Amendment) Order 2026, SI 2026/74 (the Order). It permits regulated pension providers to give consumers greater help on pensions and investments by issuing recommendations aimed at groups of customers who share comparable characteristics and circumstances. Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA)-regulated firms have been able to seek permission to offer targeted support since March 2026. The Order establishes a new specified activity of providing targeted support and clarifies that, when an authorised firm offers such support, it is not ‘advising on investments’ for the purposes of Article 53 of the...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claim and remedies Costs and funding Application—specific Evidence and disclosure Scottish Dispute Resolution New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Information Commissioner Office ICO updates UK GDPR lawful basis guidance following Data ( Use and Access) Act The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has revised its guidance on lawful bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) to align with changes brought in by the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025). The refresh adds a seventh lawful basis, described as ‘recognised legitimate interest’. This covers pre-authorised purposes, such as protecting vulnerable individuals, dealing with emergencies, preventing or investigating crime, addressing national security issues, and sharing personal information to perform public functions. Notably, this basis cannot be relied upon by...
Financial services developments FCA provides examples of good and poor practice in asset management authorisation applications The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released examples of strong and weak practice for firms seeking authorisation to operate within the UK asset management sector, following a review of applications submitted between 1 September 2024 and 1 September 2025. It notes that the speed of its assessments largely depends on an application’s clarity and completeness. The FCA outlines what it expects to see and highlights areas of concern relating to: office location outsourcing business models conflicts of interest understanding the regulatory status of clients redress changes to the scope of permissions fund particulars and mandates Source: Asset management: improving applications for authorisation Risk Warnings Review publishes final report on communication of investment...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity Reputation management Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection Abuse of the right of access and causality ( Brillen Rottler) The Court of Justice has issued a judgment in Brillen Rottler clarifying the limits of the right of access in Article 15 of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation ( EU) 2016/679. It found that even an initial access request can be treated as “excessive” where the data subject acts with an abusive purpose, marking a move from a numerical to a qualitative appraisal of excessiveness. The Court also confirmed that Article 82(1) liability covers administrative breaches—for example, an unjustified refusal of an access request—even in the absence of a discrete processing operation. However, it applied a causation safeguard to prevent the EU GDPR being exploited for purely monetary...
Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd [2026] EAT 49 What was the background? The claimant, Mr Kankanalapalli, received an offer of employment as a project manager from the respondent, Loesche Energy Systems Ltd, conditional upon 'satisfactory references', a 'right to work check', and completion of a probationary term. He accepted via email, finished onboarding paperwork, and supplied the requested details, but did not send back a signed copy of the offer. Prior to the agreed start date, the respondent rescinded the offer owing to a delay in its underpinning project. He issued a breach of contract claim in the Employment Tribunal, asserting that the respondent ended the contract without notice. The respondent contended that no binding contract had come into being because the conditions were unmet, or, in the alternative, that reasonable notice had been given. The Employment Tribunal rejected the claim, finding the...
In this issue: Public procurement Judicial review Equality and human rights Subsidy control and State aid Information law Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Public procurement Cabinet Office publishes Government Commercial Function strategy to 2029 The Cabinet Office has unveiled a 2029 roadmap for the Government Commercial Function ( GCF), designed to sharpen co-ordination, capability and execution of commercial work across central government and the broader public sector. It spotlights the Government Commercial Agency ( GCA), operational from 1 April 2026, as central to delivery. Priorities through to 2029 include building workforce capability, partnering for delivery and driving economic growth—by deepening skills, leveraging digital, data and innovation, expanding digital procurement, and tightening cross-government alignment. The plan seeks to boost efficiency, cut duplication and underpin government priorities, from economic growth to better public services. See: LNB News 08/04/2026 58. It emphasises stronger skills, smarter data use and...
In this issue: UK Private actions UK Subsidy control New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK Private actions CAT issues judgment granting CPO to Which? in collective damages action against Apple The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Consumers’ Association (“ Which?”) v Apple Inc, Apple Distribution International Limited, Apple Europe Limited and Apple Retail UK Limited, concerning an application to commence collective proceedings under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 ( CA 1998). Which?, as the proposed class representative, alleges that Apple abused a dominant position in relation to i OS by prioritising its i Cloud storage service and constraining competition from rival cloud providers, causing consumer overcharges and limiting choice. The claim advances opt-out standalone damages actions under CA 1998, s 47A, pleading abuse of dominance contrary to Article 102 TFEU and the Chapter II prohibition of CA 1998, said to...
The agreement Cleared by the Council of EU Member States, the deal centres on keeping the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain fully open and unobstructed, while protecting the integrity of the EU single market and its customs union framework. Gibraltar, on Spain’s southern coastline, runs its own domestic affairs, with foreign policy and defence retained by the UK. Although Spain continues to press a sovereignty claim over Gibraltar, Gibraltar’s close relationship with Britain meant it left the EU following the Brexit referendum. Yet most people in Gibraltar did not favour departing the EU. A transaction tax on goods made in, or brought into, Gibraltar will begin at 15%, then move to 16% in the second year and 17% in the third year, respectively......
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts Data protection Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updates content Dates for your diary Horizon Scanner and Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—8 April 2026 Two complaints were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) about a paid-for Instagram ad for a gambling website, which compared gambling with eating pistachios and implied that favourable and unfavourable results encouraged continued participation. The ASA upheld the complaints. See: LNB News 09/04/2026 9. Consumer protection DBT implements mandatory ADR accreditation framework The Department for Business and Trade has issued a suite of statutory instruments under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 to reform alternative dispute resolution ( ADR) for consumer contract disputes, with the Secretary of State commencing a mandatory...
Mergers The Commission has been notified of: Salzgitter Mannesmann/ Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann ( M.12296) (simplified merger procedure) Antin/ Groupe Belambra ( M.12384) (simplified merger procedure) Note— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Antitrust An appeal has been lodged before the Court of Justice in Case C-276/26 P, Lantmännen and Lantmännen Biorefineries v Commission, contesting the General Court’s judgment in Case T-93/24, which rejected an action to annul the Commission’s Ethanol benchmarks decision ( AT.40054) imposing fines totalling €519m on producers and traders of synthetic rubber Note— For all live antitrust appeals before the Court of Justice, see Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker State aid The Commission has approved, under the EU State aid rules, an Italian measure worth €211m to support the development of photonic optical transceivers based on graphene by Cam Gra Ph IC, an Italian SME—see Midday...
In this edition: Energy and environment Employment taxes Companies and corporation tax Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Energy and environment UT holds separate oil ring fence trade must be considered when applying transfer of trade rules ( CATS North Sea Ltd v HMRC) As outlined below, in CATS North Sea Ltd [2026] UKUT 142 ( TCC), the Upper Tribunal ( UT) allowed the taxpayer’s appeal, overturning and remaking the FTT’s decision ([2024] UKFTT 512 ( TC)). The matter involved a hive-down within the BP plc group of an interest in a North Sea oil and gas pipeline. For the transferor, the pipeline operations sat wholly within the ring fence ( IRF), whereas for the taxpayer (the wholly owned transferee) they were only partly so. The UT determined that section 279 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 ( CTA 2010), which deems...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Financial crime and sanctions Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Sustainable finance and ESG Mi FID II Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Regulation of AI in FS Dates for your diary New and updated content Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community FCA publishes discussion paper on discount rates and cost-benefit analyses The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released a report it commissioned on discount rates and appraisal periods used in the cost–benefit assessment of financial services regulation. The FCA notes that academic literature and current practice at comparable authorities do not justify altering its approach for now; however, in some...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—9 April 2026 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Restructuring Insolvency litigation The office-holder International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Key R& I law developments Insolvency Service publishes sustainability strategy 2025–30 The Insolvency Service has unveiled its Sustainability Strategy 2025–30, introduced by Chief Executive Officer Duncan Beach, setting out how the agency intends to cut its environmental footprint and build workforce resilience across England, Scotland and Wales. Progress since 2022–25 includes established sustainability governance, a dedicated team, enhanced carbon data, new policies covering sustainable travel, procurement and thermal comfort, and a combined management system aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. The updated strategy positions sustainability as a shared, agency‑wide duty and aligns it with the Service’s broader mandate:...
Atuanya v Ministry of Defence [2026] EWHC 758 ( KB) What are the practical implications of the case? Practitioners who manage claims involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty will find the court’s examination of error, overstatement and deceit, set against psychiatric harm, be of marked interest......
In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation, licensing and taxation Networks and network connections Renewable energy Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials Ofgem consults on draft second preliminary Strategic Direction Statement for industry codes Ofgem has opened a consultation on SDS-2 for energy industry codes, outlining its strategic reading of government policy and sector shifts that could drive code changes over the next one to five years. It is seeking input on the proposed policy themes, how they are allocated across the ‘ Act now’, ‘ Think and plan’ and ‘ Listen and wait’ horizons, and whether any significant topics are missing. Ofgem also asks for views on its plan to move...
In this issue: EU Regulation Insurance types Cases tracker Dates for your diary Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community EU Regulation EIOPA releases technical specifications for small and non-complex insurance undertakings and groups The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ( EIOPA) has issued technical specifications for small and non-complex undertakings ( SNCUs) and groups ( SNCGs). The document assists undertakings and supervisory authorities in more accurately determining which entities qualify for the new simplified framework, and in computing the relevant risk indicators. Its purpose is to secure consistent implementation of the framework across Member States from the date the amended Solvency II Directive enters into application. It also highlights particular scenarios that, in EIOPA’s view, could benefit from further clarifications......
In this issue Key developments and horizon scanning Agricultural tenancies Contractual issues Residential tenancies Repairing obligations and dilapidations Neighbour and party wall disputes 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 MHCLG issues guidance packs for tenants in England renting from private landlords, addressing notices seeking possession, Rent Repayment Orders, and the adjustments arising under the Renters’ Rights Act from 1 May 2026. See LNB News 07/04/2026 30. Renters’ Rights Act 2025–related applications in FTT— Tribunal Procedure ( First-tier Tribunal) ( Property Chamber) ( Amendment) Rules 2026, SI 2026/391: these Rules update the Tribunal Procedure ( First-tier Tribunal) ( Property Chamber) Rules 2013, SI 2013/1169, to bring within the...
In this issue: Institutional and ad hoc arbitration International arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments New and updated content Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Institutional and ad hoc arbitration ACICA—consults on revision of ACICA Arbitration Rules The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration ( ACICA) has opened a public consultation on updates to the ACICA Arbitration Rules. ACICA is seeking views on topics such as practice notes, artificial intelligence, settlement windows, sustainability, diversity, confidentiality, shifts in party representation, emergency arbitrator provisions, expedited proceedings, joinder, publishing anonymised decisions and awards, and an opt‑in appeals pathway. The revisions aim to reinforce ACICA’s longstanding commitment to a fair, efficient, prompt and cost‑effective arbitral process. Submissions are due by 18 May 2026. See: LNB News 02/04/2026 15. AIAC— Protocol for the Administration of Arbitrations by AIAC pursuant to the UNCITRAL...
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