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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental information ESG and sustainability Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Waste producer responsibility regimes Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Air emissions and climate change Defra requests CCC to assess climate change adaptation planning assumptions The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra) has released a letter from the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, to the Climate Change Committee ( CCC), seeking an assessment of which climate change assumptions ought to be embedded within government planning for climate adaptation. This request comes after the CCC’s April 2025 progress update on adaptation, which called for clearer objectives and targets. The resulting assessment will guide the government in formulating stronger objectives for managing climate risks. See: LNB News 05/09/2025 30......
Original news Mrs E and Mr R ( CAS-72134- V5K7 and CAS-72135- Q7V1)—25 April 2025 Summary The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint about the distribution of death benefits under a pension scheme. The trustee failed to identify all potential beneficiaries in line with the scheme rules, giving excessive weight to the definition of dependant and sidelining the separate meanings of spouse and relatives. Consequently, the decision was returned to the trustee for reconsideration. This outcome serves as a reminder that pension scheme trustees must precisely identify and categorise every potential recipient of death benefits. What were the facts? Mr F was a member of the Thyssenkrupp Elevator UK Pension Plan (the Scheme). Following Mr F’s death, he was survived by, among others, Mrs E, Ms D and his three children ( Mr L, Mr N and Mr R)......
In this issue: Data protection e Privacy Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No 2) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/982: Selected provisions of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025) come into force on 30 September 2025. See: LNB News 05/09/2025 23. Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/996: Additional elements of the DUAA 2025 commence on 5 September 2025 and 17 November 2025. These Regulations also include transitional and saving provisions. See: LNB News 05/09/2025 10. No harm, no foul? Court of Appeal provides clarifications on controllers’ liability for compensation under Article 82 of the UK GDPR ( Farley and others v Paymaster (1836) Ltd...
In this issue: Sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions OFSI issues first counter-terrorism sanctions breach disclosure against Vanquis Bank The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has published its inaugural disclosure notice under section 149(3) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 in relation to Vanquis Bank Limited, for contravening the Counter- Terrorism ( Sanctions) ( EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The contraventions arose when the bank did not restrict the account of a designated person for eight days after designation, permitting a £200 cash withdrawal and an £8.99 payment. OFSI judged the breach to be moderately severe, highlighting operational resilience shortcomings within sanctions screening, yet not sufficiently grave to merit a financial penalty. This matter sets a...
Brexit highlights In this issue: Brexit SI Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Information law State security and intelligence Other public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information UK- EU relations— Government responds to Business and Trade Committee report The government has issued its reply to the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee’s Sixth Special Report of Session 2024–25, ‘ How to strengthen UK- EU relations: Policy Priorities for the Summit’. It sets out outcomes from the May 2025 UK- EU Summit, including a new UK- EU Security and Defence Partnership to deepen defence industrial co-operation and respond to hybrid threats and weaknesses in critical infrastructure. The response also confirms agreement on Sanitary and...
In this issue: Wills Probate Trusts Court of Protection UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals tracker Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Regulatory compliance for Private Client Charity and philanthropy 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 Useful information Wills Court treats gifts to specified charitable bodies as directed to their charitable purposes, rather than contingent on those bodies still existing when the testatrix died ( British Camelids Ltd (personal representative of Candia Midworth) v Brooke Hospital for Animals). The Chancery Division considered a will executed on 29 September 1994 that distributed the residuary estate among a range of beneficiaries, including charities. It held that the charitable legacies named in the will should be interpreted as for the fulfilment of charitable aims, not as conditional upon the continued legal...
Morningstar DBRS, in a note to investors, indicated that although it does not anticipate ‘systemic’ dangers, the shift from defined benefit ( DB) to defined contribution ( DC) pensions could still generate a broader ripple across markets. The Netherlands is set to move from arrangements that guarantee retirees an income based on final or career‑average earnings to a model where both employees and employers make monthly contributions into a savings pot. This transition is expected to bring about a major change in Dutch pension funds’ investment approach—moving away from dependable long‑dated government bonds towards higher‑return equity markets. Morningstar DBRS characterised the reform as one of Europe’s most significant pension revamps......
PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—11 September 2025 In this issue: Key PI and Clinical negligence news Product liability Road traffic accidents Regulation of healthcare professionals Other PI and Clinical negligence news 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 news RTA Small Claims Pre- Action Protocol ( PAP) updates—in force 1 October 2025 The Master of the Rolls has given approval to amendments to the Pre- Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims below the Small Claims Limit in Road Traffic Accidents ( RTA Small Claims Protocol), coming into force on 1 October 2025. The changes address the handling of non- Protocol vehicle costs ( NVC) in the...
Equity and others v Talent Systems Europe Ltd (trading as Spotlight) [2025] EWHC 2254 ( KB) Judge Catherine Howells, sitting in the High Court on 3 September 2025, concluded that Talent Systems Europe Ltd does not supply its offering for the purpose of assisting actors to secure work. She threw out proceedings brought by Equity and several union members challenging the directory’s £165 annual charge. Howells J said the company, trading as Spotlight, merely provides a means for performers to market themselves. The organisation, she observed, stands at least a step removed from any involvement in subscribers actually obtaining employment. In essence, she held that Spotlight is a promotional platform rather than a service designed for the purpose of finding employment, and therefore the complaint over fees failed......
The House of Lords has now concluded its scrutiny of the Bill following its third reading. As a result, the House of Commons will now formally consider changes suggested by peers earlier in the Bill’s journey, among them scrapping day-one protection from unfair dismissal for workers. The Commons’ consideration of the Lords’ amendments is set for Monday 15 September 2025. The government had flagged that measure as a flagship policy within the Bill, which at present extends to 330 pages in total......
In this issue: Cross border criminal investigations Criminal procedure and evidence Proceeds of crime Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Insolvency Local authority prosecutions Money laundering Corporate Crime in Scotland Other corporate crime and crime related news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Cross border criminal investigations Companies should act as corporate enforcement develops. In late June 2025, SFO Director Nick Ephgrave met with Matthew Galeotti, head of the criminal division at the US Department of Justice ( DOJ), and both reiterated a pledge to work together on prominent transnational investigations. Hayley Lund, partner, and Frankie Cowl, counsel, at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, consider the UK’s shifting corporate enforcement landscape. See News Analysis: Companies must take action as corporate enforcement evolves. Criminal procedure and...
English court takes a strict stance on challenges to arbitration awards under section 72 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ( A& N Seaways and Projects v Allianz Bulk Carriers) A& N Seaways and Projects PVT Limited v Allianz Bulk Carriers DMCC [2025] EWHC 2126 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling underscores the English court’s dedication to speed and finality in arbitration, as reflected in section 1(a) of the 1996 Act. It further makes plain that anyone asking for an extension of the deadline under section 70 (3) must establish that the interests of justice justify an exceptional break from the statutory timetable. For would‑be challengers under section 72, the judgment offers clear guidance. The court concluded that the claimant, by simply requesting more time to serve its submissions in the reference, had taken part in the...
In this issue: Pension Schemes Bill Autumn Budget Death benefits Pensions fraud Dates for your diary Trackers Pension Schemes Bill Public Bill Committee has begun voting on lodged amendments. The Public Bill Committee is presently reviewing changes to the Pension Schemes Bill that have been put forward by the government and others......
In this issue: Corporate insolvency processes Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Employees and insolvency Financial institutions R& I in Scotland Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Corporate insolvency processes Challenging administrator appointments–improper purpose and Braganza duty ( Glint Pay Ltd v Baker and Rowley) The High Court assessed whether administrators were validly appointed following an out-of-court appointment by a secured creditor under paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 ( IA 1986). The scenario was that: (i) the creditor had acquired the security and the associated debt with a deliberate aim of calling an event of default and then purchasing the borrowers’ business and assets from administration; and (ii) the companies were not in fact insolvent, with enforceability said to arise from their failure to provide information. The administrators sought reverse summary judgment and succeeded. The court held that the appointing creditor owed no...
In this issue: Data protection Information technology New technologies Internet Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Data protection Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No 2) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/982: Section 124 of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025, on retention of information by internet service providers following the death of a child, takes effect on 30 September 2025. See LNB News 05/09/2025 23. Balancing data protection and online safety—the ICO’s new guidance on profiling tools Information Law analysis: Jose Saras, partner, and Xavier Prida, associate, at Preiskel LLP, review the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) guidance on profiling tools for online safety and how it aligns with the...
Antitrust Commission launches consultation on draft revised TTBER and Guidelines The Commission stated it has opened a public consultation on updated drafts of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation ( TTBER) and updated Guidelines on applying Article 101 TFEU to technology transfer agreements ( Guidelines). The TTBER exempts technology transfer agreements that satisfy specified conditions from the ban on anti-competitive agreements set out in Article 101 TFEU. The Guidelines also offer direction on using the TTBER and on appraisal under Article 101 TFEU of technology transfer agreements not covered by the block exemption granted by the TTBER. These draft updates stem from evaluations of the existing framework, in force since 2014. The Commission’s November 2024 review affirmed the continued relevance of the TTBER and Guidelines, yet identified areas where targeted refinements could strengthen legal certainty and better and more closely reflect market...
In this issue: Building safety Collateral Warranties Industry News Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers New Q& As Building safety Court upholds SSLUHC’s cladding remediation decisions against Grenfell contractor ( R (on the application of Rydon Group Holdings Ltd) v SSLUHC) In R (on the application of Rydon Group Holdings Ltd) v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2025] EWHC 2182 ( Admin), the Administrative Court rejected a judicial review brought by Rydon Group Holdings Limited ( Rydon) against the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the defendant). Rydon, parent of Rydon Maintenance Limited ( Rydon Maintenance), had that subsidiary act as principal contractor on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment prior to the 2017 tragedy. Rydon also participated as a core participant in the ensuing Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and the...
In this issue: Corporate governance New content Useful information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate governance Berkeley Group suffers investor dissent over executive pay Berkeley Group Holdings PLC encountered opposition from investors to its executive pay at this week’s general meeting. More than 22% voted against the Directors’ Remuneration Policy and over 20% opposed the new performance share plan ( PSP), though each resolution still passed by a shareholder majority. The revised policy swaps the former restricted share awards for a PSP, reinstating annual bonuses (none have run since 2018/19). Bonuses may reach up to 200% of salary. Under the PSP, the CEO is set to receive yearly awards of 400% of salary and the CFO 250%. Any new executive directors could receive up to 300% per annum. Bonus and PSP vesting will hinge on TSR:...
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Sector-and industry-specific arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Stay of arbitration award enforcement refused and collateral attack on awards rejected ( Deinon v Reen) In Deinon Insurance Brokers LLC v Reen [2025] EWHC 1263 ( Comm), Mr Justice Saini refused an application by two judgment debtors to stay execution of money judgments entered upon arbitral awards pursuant to section 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ( AA 1996). They maintained that contemporaneous Dubai proceedings about the judgment creditor’s beneficial ownership created a risk that any amounts paid would be diverted and not recoverable, thereby causing prejudice if enforcement proceeded. The judge rejected that...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Oil and gas Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy New and updated content Latest Q& As Dates for your diary Trackers Energy law titles Daily and weekly news alerts Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Electricity Code Modifications NESO’s Modification Tracker now centralises all current changes to the Connection and Use of System Code ( CUSC), the Grid Code ( GC), the System Owner— Transmission Owner Code ( STC) and the Security and Quality Supply Standard ( SQSS). It outlines each modification’s aim, the stakeholders affected, Panel views on prioritisation, and its stage within the review pathway. For further details, see: Codes. Networks and network connections Ofgem consults on heat networks consumer protection guidance Ofgem has opened a consultation on draft guidance for heat networks consumer protection. The draft guidance sets out the rules and...
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