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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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The Court of Appeal gave the insurers, which include Fidelis and Chubb, permission to challenge aspects of a decision that leaves them on the hook for a massive payout to Aer Cap, the world's largest aircraft lessor Leading a two-judge bench, Justice Stephen Phillips said the court, having considered the submissions, would allow an appeal on every ground raised. At the 31 March 2026 hearing, Fidelis contended that a previous judge had erred in finding that all aircraft marooned in Russia were irretrievably lost to the lessors. In June 2025, Judge Christopher Butcher had concluded the losses engaged war-risk insurance — subject to payout limits — rather than the wider all-risk cover. Aer Cap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, had claimed USD3.5 billion under the broader all-risk policy, but its recovery under the war-risk policy was limited to USD1.2 billion. Peter Mac Donald Eggers KC of...
In this issue: New PI & Clinical Negligence content Key PI & Clinical Negligence developments Clinical negligence Costs Claims involving fraud and fundamental dishonesty Public authorities and the state Litigation Evidence and disclosure Other PI & Clinical Negligence news Lexis Nexis® Quantum Portal Lex Talk® PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Useful information New PI & Clinical Negligence content The PI & Clinical Negligence team unveils a new suite of videos created with Osmosis ( Elsevier), providing crisp, accessible medical overviews to help practitioners rapidly comprehend injuries and illnesses and progress claims more effectively: Mesothelioma—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD)—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Somatic symptom disorder—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Rotator cuff tear—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Carpal tunnel syndrome—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Cauda equina syndrome—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology Compartment syndrome—causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology ......
In this issue: Commercial Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance Life sciences Regulatory Restructuring and insolvency TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers and horizon scanners Commercial BEUC warns the Parliament’s Digital Omnibus on AI dilutes consumer safeguards The European Consumer Organisation ( BEUC) says that, after Parliament set out its stance on the Digital Omnibus on AI on 26 March 2026, it warns the draft would markedly erode consumer protections just months after the EU AI Act was finalised. Under Parliament’s approach, numerous consumer-facing AI systems would no longer fall within the EU AI Act’s high-risk tier, as many would be reclassified. As a result, AI-enabled products might escape key compliance obligations and core conformity requirements in practice. BEUC adds that, rather than streamlining the framework, this would breed regulatory fragmentation by leaving AI-specific hazards in products governed by sectoral EU...
In this issue: EMI Employee benefit trusts Regulatory matters Trackers Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas EMI HMRC updates ETASSUM for increased EMI thresholds and period for exercise HMRC has revised the guidance in its Employee Tax Advantaged Share Scheme User Manual to reflect higher thresholds and a longer exercise period, which will take effect for the majority of EMI-eligible companies from 6 April 2026, pursuant to Finance Act 2026, s 13. ETASSUM updated accordingly......
Private actions CAT hands down a ruling granting a CPO to Which? in a collective damages claim against Apple. The Court of Appeal delivered judgment in Consumers’ Association (“ Which?”) v Apple Inc, Apple Distribution International Limited, Apple Europe Limited and Apple Retail UK Limited, an application to initiate collective proceedings brought under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 by Which?......
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—2 April 2026 In this issue: Data protection AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Sanctions Other Risk & Compliance updates Lex Talk®Risk & Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection ICO consults on updated guidance for automated decision-making and profiling The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has opened a consultation on refreshed guidance covering automated decision-making ( ADM), including profiling. Triggered by the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), the update concentrates on provisions specific to this topic. It is intended for data protection officers, compliance specialists and technical leads. The ICO indicates the guidance offers expanded detail on ADM as set out in Articles 22A–22D of the UK GDPR, where outcomes are determined solely by automated processing and have legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. It is designed to help organisations understand and fulfil their...
People returning to the UK from Dubai may face a capital gains tax bill on assets sold while outside the UK, according to tax advisers The UK operates a strict statutory residency test that permits overseas tax residents to spend no more than 183 days in the UK before they are treated as UK tax residents for the whole fiscal year. If they become UK tax resident, their worldwide income and capital gains fall within the scope of UK taxation. A further 60 days is available only in 'exceptional circumstances'. Large numbers of UK citizens are heading back to the UK to avoid the fallout of the Iran war. In March 2026 alone, more than 122,000 British citizens flew back to Britain, including over 75,000 arriving from the UAE, according to the Foreign Office. The Foreign Office also notes that upwards of 5,700 British...
In this edition: Safeguards, Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community, Daily and weekly news alerts, New and updated content Safeguards Commission initiates safeguard investigation on grain-oriented electrical steel imports The European Commission has signalled the launch of a safeguard enquiry to determine whether actions are required to defend EU producers of grain-oriented electrical steel, a specialised steel used in electrical equipment including power transformers, which are vital for carrying electricity from power stations to final users and which......
EU financial services developments Council of the EU publishes statement supporting payment services digital transformation proposal ( PSD3) The Council of the EU has released a legislative financial statement accompanying the proposals for a Directive and a Regulation on Payment Services in the Internal Market ( PSD3)......
In this issue: Medical devices Research and development Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Competition in life sciences Data protection and life sciences Advertising of medicines Commercialisation Lex Talk®Life Sciences: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers and horizon scanning Useful information Medical devices European Parliament adopts Digital Omnibus AI proposal on amending EU AI Act The European Parliament has set out its stance on revisions to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, endorsing a postponement for certain high-risk AI obligations and backing a prohibition on AI ‘nudifier’ tools. To provide certainty and clarity, MEPs fix application dates: high-risk AI listed in the regulation applies from 2 December 2027; AI falling under EU sectoral safety and market surveillance regimes applies from 2 August 2028; and providers must meet...
In this issue: UK mergers UK antitrust UK digital markets UK competition policy UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 EU antitrust EU State aid New and updated content Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK mergers The CMA has published an interim report and interim notice from its phase 2 review of the expected acquisition of Hovis Group Limited by Associated British Foods plc, via ABF Grain Products Limited. Provisionally, the authority has pinpointed competition concerns affecting the supply of bread and some bakery lines in Northern Ireland, while reaching no such concerns for Great Britain. ABF, a London-headquartered, listed international group focused on food, ingredients and retail, operates through five divisions, including grocery and retail. Its UK bakery arm, Allied Bakeries ( AB), produces and supplies branded and...
In this issue: Wills Probate Court of Protection Spouses, civil partners and cohabitants UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Regulatory compliance for Private Client Digital assets and cryptoassets Charity and philanthropy 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 Wills Will declared invalid for want of knowledge and approval ( Ugolor v Ugolor) The Chancery Division determined a challenge to a homemade Will said to have been executed by Pamela Ayodele Festous (the...
In this issue: Building safety Procurement in construction Arbitration Planning in construction Infrastructure projects Tax for construction lawyers Construction industry news Lex Talk®Construction: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety Building liability orders—‘anticipatory’ orders and adjudication decisions ( Crest Nicholson v Ardmore) In Crest Nicholson Regeneration Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited [2026] EWHC 789 ( TCC), the TCC handed down what seems to be only the second judgment considering an applicant’s right to a building liability order ( BLO) under section 130 of the Building Safety Act 2022. The applications arose from a dispute concerning fire safety and other defects at a residential scheme in Portsmouth. The applicants asked the court to grant: (i) ‘anticipatory’ BLOs against multiple defendants, making them jointly and severally liable for any...
In this issue: Corporate insolvency processes Personal insolvency Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation International restructuring and insolvency Industry/sector guides for R& I lawyers Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Daily and weekly news alerts New content New content Corporate insolvency processes Administration appointments— Procedural defects, retrospective administration orders and costs consequences ( Quantuma v Colin Mear) The High Court, relying on settled authorities and principles, issued declaratory relief, made administration orders retrospective and prolonged the administrations of two related companies by a further 12 months, notwithstanding several procedural defects. That said, the court declined to permit the administrators to claim their costs as administration expenses, concluding it was ‘inappropriate’ for creditors to carry those costs. See News Analysis: Administration appointments— Procedural defects, retrospective administration orders and costs consequences ( Quantuma v Colin Mear), authored by Sam Fenwick, partner, and Boluwatife Amos- Alere, paralegal, at Wedlake Bell LLP......
In this issue: Public Law case law quarterly— Q1 2026 Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Public procurement Equality and human rights Constitutional and administrative law State security and intelligence Judicial review Information law Subsidy control and State aid State accountability and liability Other Public Law news Lex Talk®Public Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Public Law case law quarterly— Q1 2026 Each quarter, the Lexis+® UK Public Law team curates leading judgments, presenting concise coverage and insight. This instalment spotlights DA and RA v United Kingdom, which confirms the broad margin of appreciation in socio‑economic decision‑making, and R v ABJ; R v BDN, where the Supreme Court sustained terrorism provisions against an Article 10 ECHR...
In this issue: AML, CTF& counter-proliferation financing Sanctions Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content AML, CTF& counter-proliferation financing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing ( Amendment) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/ Draft: The draft Regulations update the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds ( Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/692, to modernise and broaden anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations. Reforms include revised monetary thresholds (converting several euro amounts into sterling), added due diligence duties for pooled accounts, fresh and amended requirements for particular trust registration categories (capturing trusts holding UK land acquired before 6 October 2020), adjustments impacting cryptoasset firms (including strengthened customer due diligence and a replacement Schedule 6B on changes in control), alongside a range of supervisory and...
Financial services developments FCA and Bo E seek members for new Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Taskforce The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) and the Bank of England ( Bo E) are inviting expressions of interest from market participants to join a newly constituted Transaction and Post‑trade Reporting Taskforce. Alongside the call for interest, the authorities have issued the group’s terms of reference. The taskforce will contribute to shaping a long‑term regulatory approach aimed at harmonising transaction and post‑trade reporting requirements across the UK Mi FIR, UK EMIR and UK SFTR reporting regimes. The deadline for applications is 23 April 2026. Interested stakeholders should note the timeframe and requirements set out therein. Submissions are invited from participants......
Financial services developments FOS publishes plans and budget for 2026/27, as award limits rise The Financial Ombudsman Service ( FOS) has set out its plans and budget for the 2026/27 year. From 1 April 2026, the compulsory levy is fixed at £86m. Firms responding to complaints will face a £680 case fee, while professional representatives will be charged £80 for referrals that are upheld for the consumers they act for. Where an outcome favours the firm, professional representatives will be billed £260 and the firm’s case fee will fall to £500. These tariffs mirror those trailed in the plans and budget consultation. The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has also confirmed that, from 1 April 2026, the FOS award limits will increase to £455,000 for complaints about acts or omissions by firms on or after 1 April 2019 (up £10,000 on the previous year), and to...
UK Finance responds to FCA consultation on aligning sustainability disclosures with ISSB standards UK Finance has issued its reply to the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on bringing sustainability-related disclosures into line with international standards, backing the plan to embed the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards within the Listing Rules and to align with the International Sustainability Standards Board baseline, while underlining the need for international consistency and comparability. It supports the proposed ‘comply or explain’ model, yet seeks clearer signalling on the FCA’s next steps, including whether the regime will persist in its current form or shift towards mandatory adherence. The submission also urges consideration of the implications for the competitiveness of UK listings and for the broader corporate reporting landscape, and says the FCA should take a proportionate, supportive supervisory stance, especially during initial implementation, acknowledging that firms may rely on best...
This measure, a lightly revised iteration of the Criminal Division’s long-standing counterpart, extends to all corporate criminal cases save those implicating antitrust breaches. It displaces every US Attorney’s Office and component-specific corporate enforcement policy now in force, except for the Antitrust Division’s leniency framework. It lands just a fortnight after the US Attorney’s Office for the SDNY unveiled its own corporate enforcement programme tailored to financial crimes. That programme diverged in multiple substantive respects—many more advantageous to self-reporting companies—from the department’s traditional handling of corporate enforcement. Below we outline the new policy and consider its likely impact across the DOJ generally and the SDNY programme in particular. Criminal Division’s policy goes national The department-wide framework largely mirrors the Criminal Division’s approach. Announcing the new policy, Assistant Attorney General A Tysen Duva observed that the ‘division has a long and storied history of corporate...
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