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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: UK digital markets UK competition policy UK private actions EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content UK digital markets CMA publishes updated G7 compendium on competition in digital markets The CMA has released a refreshed edition of the G7 compendium setting out approaches to enhancing competition in digital markets. Compiled by the Competition Bureau Canada for Canada’s G7 presidency in 2025, it builds on earlier editions overseen by the CMA (2021), the Bundeskartellamt (2022) and the Japan Fair Trade Commission (2023). The compendium collates contributions from competition authorities in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the European Commission. It reports on enforcement actions and advocacy work in digital markets, initiatives to bolster internal expertise, statutory and reform measures, and cooperation with...
In this edition: AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Lex Talk®Risk & Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Government departments update ECCTA guidance on AML information sharing measures The Home Office, HM Treasury, Ministry of Justice, Companies House, the Serious Fraud Office and the Department for Business and Trade have refreshed guidance on information sharing under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Issued on 3 October 2025, the revised guidance explains how anti-money laundering ( AML) regulated businesses can share customer data, either directly or through third-party intermediaries, in order to prevent, identify and investigate economic crime......
A Greek scientist has won €50,000 in damages for mental distress and reputational harm An EU court ruled on 1 October 2025 that the Commission’s anti-fraud office, through a press release, exposed the scientist’s personal data and allowed readers to identify her, warranting compensation. The case has drawn attention as it clarifies when someone is considered identifiable under EU data protection law, how to weigh the means that might enable direct or indirect identification, and how to assess losses arising from being identified. Judges of the lower-tier General Court found she was owed damages after she proved the publication caused non-material harm to her professional career, health, reputation and honour. The court added that OLAF’s statement could have suggested her guilt to her professional peers, even though, at the time of the ruling, the individual was not yet...
In this issue Sustainable finance and ESG round-up Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Lending Shipping finance Sustainable finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Sustainable finance and ESG round-up Sustainable finance and ESG monthly round-up—6 October 2025 This month’s Sustainable finance and ESG round-up from the Finance Group highlights: (1) the International Swaps and Derivatives Association ( ISDA), the European Fund and Asset Management Association, and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe ( AFME) submitting a joint reply on the European Commission’s environmental legislative burden; (2) the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issuing model guidance for stock exchanges on nature-related financial disclosures; and (3) the Green Finance Institute and Climate Bonds unveiling the Global Property Linked...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts E-commerce Sale and supply of goods Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Advertising, marketing and sponsorship HFSS promotion, placement and advertising—where are we now? In recent years the government has rolled out measures intended to curb the promotion, positioning and advertising of food and drink high in fat, salt or sugar ( HFSS). The objective is to address childhood obesity and put children’s health first by limiting children’s exposure to HFSS products in physical retail, on TV and online. While part of the regime is already operative, other elements have been deferred owing to factors such as rising food prices and cost of living pressures. In this article, Simon Jupp and Emma Sims of Taylor Wessing summarise the rules and confirm their status as at September 2025. See News...
In this issue: Corporate governance Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills New content Useful information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate governance ISS- Corporate reviews UK 2025 AGM season amid new remuneration guidance ISS- Corporate, part of Institutional Shareholder Services, has issued its analysis of the 2025 AGM season across the UK and Ireland, noting heightened scrutiny of executive remuneration. This shift is influenced in part by the Investment Association’s updated Principles of Remuneration ( October 2024) and the latest Quoted Companies Alliance ( QCA) Corporate Governance Code, which now advises submitting the annual remuneration report to an advisory shareholder vote. Key observations included: Across the FTSE 350, remuneration policies continued to attract robust shareholder backing (with no policy failures in five years); nevertheless, three remuneration reports were rejected in 2025 due to concerns about...
Legal representatives from 20 law firms and legal groups In a letter dated 3 October 2025 to Justice Secretary David Lammy, legal representatives from 20 law firms and legal groups said the Civil Justice Council had, four months earlier, produced a thorough and nuanced analysis of the funding sector. The cohort included Stewarts Law LLP and the Collective Redress Lawyers Association. The signatories said they were sympathetic to sensible reforms and reassured that the government is considering these carefully, but they underlined a single, unequivocal CJC recommendation: urgent, standalone legislation to reverse PACCAR's effects and remove the uncertainty undermining access to justice. As the letter made clear, the absence of action so far is disappointing, with the government saying only that the review would 'help to inform the approach to potential reforms' in 'due course', notwithstanding earlier promises......
In this issue: Individuals and income tax Employment taxes Budgets and Finance Bills Companies and corporation tax International Tax compliance and administration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Individuals and income tax High Court allows taxpayer to pursue judicial review regarding his historic domicile status ( Aubrey Weis v HMRC). As noted in last week’s highlights, in Aubrey Weis v HMRC [2025] EWHC 2479 ( Admin), the High Court accepted the claimant’s request to extend the deadline for issuing judicial review proceedings against HMRC and approved permission for the matter to go forward to a full hearing. The case turns on the taxpayer’s historic domicile and whether he held a legitimate expectation that HMRC would treat him as non- UK...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Litigation Applications—specific Evidence and disclosure Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Appointments The Law Society of England and Wales has confirmed Mark Evans as its 181st president, with Brett Dixon appointed vice president and Dana Denis- Smith taking the role of deputy vice president. Evans, a Welsh solicitor bringing 28 years’ expertise in property and private law and currently lecturing at the University of Law, has held senior positions within regional and national law societies since 2010. For further information, see: LNB News 09/10/2025 35— Law Society appoints Mark Evans as 181st president. Hague Conference on Private International Law The HCCH has moved forward its Good Practices document concerning the 1965 Service, 1970...
In this issue: Governance Planning Social housing Healthcare Public sector contracts Public procurement Education Children's social care Social care Licensing Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& As Governance Police impartiality, equality, and irrationality— R ( Smith) v Chief Constable of Northumbria In R ( Smith) v Chief Constable of Northumbria, the claimant sought judicial review, arguing that police attendance at Pride was unlawful as it created a perception of partiality against those with ‘gender critical’ beliefs, given the event’s link to ‘gender ideology’. The Administrative Court concluded that authorising uniformed officer participation in Newcastle Pride 2024 was irrational and at odds with the police obligation of neutrality. The Chief Constable did not adequately address the impartiality concerns, although her stance for the 2025 event had shifted and was...
In this issue: Intellectual property Research and development Post-market Medical devices Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Disputes and regulatory enforcement Borderline products Competition in life sciences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Intellectual property Damages inquiry in trade mark infringement—economic benefits approach preferred over comparables analysis ( Merck KGa A v Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC) IP analysis: The High Court gave judgment in an uncommon inquiry into damages arising from breach of contract alongside trade mark infringement, deciding that: (1) damages should be assessed by reference to a notional licence fee; (2) the evidence demonstrated that a comparables-based licence analysis was an unreliable foundation for valuing that notional licence; and (3) in those circumstances, the suitable valuation method was the economic benefits approach. Using that...
In this issue: Enfranchisement and right to manage Disputes and remedies Repairing obligations and dilapidations Residential tenancies 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 Latest Q& As Enfranchisement and right to manage FTT’s approach to property valuation principles in lease extension upheld ( Deritend Investments ( Birkdale) v Fung Tai Engineering Company)) In Deritend Investments ( Birkdale) v Fung Tai Engineering Company) [2025] UKUT 324 ( LC), the Upper Tribunal ( Lands Chamber) ( UT) rejected an appeal from the First-tier Tribunal ( Property Chamber) ( FTT) concerning the premium set for extending a leasehold interest in a Hyde Park flat with 54.71 years remaining. Permission to appeal had been granted because it was...
In this issue: Transferring property Residential property Property in Wales Statutory compliance Environment, energy and buildings Easements, rights and covenants Property taxes Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Transferring property Failure of proprietary estoppel claim—statements too vague In Maile v Maile [2025] EWHC 2494 ( Ch), the High Court rejected two grandsons’ proprietary estoppel case against their late grandmother’s estate. The court held that testamentary assurances must be specific, unequivocal and carry an air of finality, not merely reflect present intention, and that claimants must show they would have behaved differently absent the alleged promises. The grandsons contended they were to receive a 170‑acre farm valued at £1.73m, relying on repeated remarks from childhood that “one day this will all be yours”....
Some of these shifts will be driven by regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority, which is expected to finalise guidance on how organisations should handle non-financial misconduct. Lawyers also anticipate wider adoption of AI and a rising inclination among employees to express politically sensitive views in the workplace, keeping teams alert as 2026 approaches. They are likewise awaiting further clarity on several measures within the Employment Rights Bill ( ERB), which is expected to secure Royal Assent by winter. Billed as the most significant overhaul in a generation, the ERB will usher in major changes across aspects of contract and equality law. Yet Rebecca Jobling of Lewis Silkin LLP noted that headline plans for day-one protection from unfair dismissal and a right to guaranteed working hours have ‘big gaps to be filled in by regulations’, which makes it very difficult for...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Equality and human rights State security and intelligence Judicial review Public sector contracts Public procurement State aid and subsidy control Information law Other public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Cabinet Office issues joint update on Windsor Framework delivery — The Cabinet Office released a joint statement from the UK government and the European Commission after the 2 October 2025 meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework. The co-chairs reported progress since 10 June 2025, while noting that major work is still needed to put in place safeguards that enable flexible movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. See: LNB News...
Superfunds In the UK market, superfunds represent a form of consolidation vehicle, bringing multiple DB schemes together so operations can be delivered at lower cost. TPR stated it wants the new superfund to be the first to be assessed by the Pensions Regulator ( TPR) for run‑on. A run‑on may involve deploying surplus assets to enhance benefits for members. TPT’s design hardwires member benefit by offering the opportunity for surplus distribution to flow back to the scheme’s members......
Robertson v Google [2025] EWCA Civ 1262 What are the practical implications of this case? The Court of Appeal underscored that effective service of the claim form is fundamental, as it anchors the court’s jurisdiction in the matter and ensures the defendant knows of the claim and its character. Proper service is not a mere technicality but the means by which the proceedings are communicated to the other party. Form N510 and permission to serve The claimant’s difficulties stemmed from failing to act with promptness when seeking to serve the claim form out of the jurisdiction, leaving him facing the six‑month deadline in CPR 7.5(2). Although the attempted service of the claim form occurred within time, service of the claim form following the filing of Form N510 fell outside the permitted period. Earlier authorities addressing permission under CPR 6.34(2)(b) have proceeded on the basis that the...
The IUA stated that the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—usually shortened to PFAS—represent a risk with an 'uncertain impact' for the insurance sector. This extensive class of chemicals, known as PFAS, is found in household goods from non-stick frying pans to skincare creams......
Employment Judge Jonathan Brain In a decision dated 7 October 2025, he found that David Driver and Paul Brackpool forfeited their specialist posts solely because their impairments led bosses at South Yorkshire Police to place them within a pool of ‘restricted officers’ to be sent to bolster stretched departments. The judge observed that, by any measure, transferring a specialist like Mr Driver out of his field to an operation where he could contribute only in a limited way, both in skills and time, was not an objectively reasonable step. Both men joined the force in the 1990s. Driver moved to the mounted unit in 2002, overseeing officers on horseback, but after an injury left him with a permanently weakened ankle, he was designated an adjusted duties officer. Brackpool served as a dog handler and was placed on restricted duties due to coronary heart disease and...
State aid — Court of Justice rules on Romanian references regarding the retrospective application of a corrected EU Regulation in a State aid dispute The Court of Justice has delivered its ruling in Joined Cases C- 416/24 On Air Media Professionals and C- 417/24 Different Media, national references from Romania asking whether, among other matters, the retrospective application of a corrected Romanian-language version of an EU regulation allows national authorities to recover State aid granted under the original Romanian text, having regard to the principles of legal certainty and the protection of legitimate expectations. Background On 27 August 2020, under the Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Commission approved a Romanian scheme to assist SMEs and certain larger enterprises. The scheme was subsequently put into effect in Romania by order. Article 4(1) of that order...
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