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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: Corporate insolvency processes Personal insolvency Document review Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation The office-holder Insurance and insolvency International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content Corporate insolvency processes Corporate resurrection—from liquidation to rescue (via administration)— Re Mannarest Ltd In Re Mannarest Ltd, the High Court exercised its power under paragraph 38 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 ( IA 1986) to move a company from liquidation into administration to enable its eventual rescue. The proposal provided for payment of all creditor claims and liquidation costs—other than one postponed creditor—so the company could keep an asset intended for development and sale. So far as is known, this is the first reported decision on IA 1986, Sch B1, para 38. See News...
In this issue: Planning policy Planning ( Wales) Bill Judicial and statutory review Planning enforcement Buildings and Building Regulations Environmental assessments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Planning policy Five statutory instruments published to implement LURA 2023 plan-making reforms Five statutory instruments have been formally presented to Parliament to deliver the updated plan-making framework brought in by the Levelling- Up and Regeneration Act 2023 ( LURA 2023). The LURA 2023 measures are enacted through legislative changes to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. These are supported by a suite of regulations, which include the following: — Levelling- Up and Regeneration Act 2023 ( Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/169, which bring into force most of the overhauls to the plan-making regime in LURA 2023 and, in...
In this issue: Trade marks/passing off Patents Designs Copyright & associated rights IP and technology General IP Lex Talk®IP: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Trade marks/passing off The ghost of Brexit past—a road to nowhere? The Court of Justice has determined that UK common law passing off stemming from use of a trade mark in the UK can no longer serve as a legitimate ground to oppose an EU trade mark filing post- Brexit. This ruling finally lays the ‘ghost of Brexit past’ to rest and has broader consequences for trade mark practice before the EU Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO). Authored by Lee Curtis, partner and chartered trade mark attorney at HGF Limited. See News...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts Supply chain Supply of services Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Webinars Latest Q& A Horizon Scanners and Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—4 March 2026 Two challenges were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) about cost‑saving assertions in adverts for solar panels and heat pumps. The ASA upheld both complaints. See: LNB News 05/03/2026 15. Consumer protection CMA analyses consumer impacts of agentic AI and issues compliance guidance for businesses The Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA) has released analysis on the rise of agentic AI and its shift from reactive tools to autonomous systems that can sense, decide and act, and has issued compliance guidance for...
In this issue: Trusts Court of Protection Elderly and vulnerable clients Spouses, civil partners and cohabitants UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Budgets and Finance Bills Insolvency— Private Client Charity and philanthropy Contentious trusts and estates Art and heritage property, landed estates and farming families 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 New starter content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Trusts Amendment to the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2026 On 9 March 2026, the government released the Child Trust Funds ( Amendment) Regulations 2026. With effect from 6 April 2026, cryptoasset exchange traded notes (c ETNs) will not be eligible to be held within a Child Trust Fund. c ETNs already in a child trust fund before 6 April 2026 may remain in the account. See: Policy paper: Child Trust Funds (...
EU financial services developments Joint statement issued following fifth meeting of EU- UK Financial Regulatory Forum Following the fifth EU- UK Financial Regulatory Forum on 11 March 2026, HM Treasury and the European Commission together published a joint statement. Talks covered progress on implementing Basel standards, updates to each side’s securitisation regimes, and the clear need for robust cross-border resolution arrangements......
In this issue: Free trade agreements Trade in goods Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free trade agreements Commission announces launch of EU- Canada negotiations for Digital Trade Agreement The European Commission has revealed the start of negotiations on an EU– Canada Digital Trade Agreement ( DTA), following talks between Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and Maninder Sidhu, the Canadian Minister for International Trade. Expanding on the existing EU– Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the DTA aims to refresh cross-border trade by simplifying digital procedures, strengthening legal certainty for electronic transactions, and safeguarding consumers with robust protections. Refer to: LNB News 06/03/2026 42......
In this issue: Local government reorganisation Public procurement Education Governance Children's social care Planning Social housing Adult social care Local government finance Licensing Pensions Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Local government reorganisation The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has written to Surrey’s council leaders confirming that the Surrey ( Structural Changes) Order 2026 has been made, following approval by both Houses of Parliament, and took effect on 10 March 2026. The Order replaces Surrey County Council and the 11 district and borough councils with two new unitary authorities as part of the county’s local government reshaping. See: LNB News 11/03/2026 34. Public procurement The Cabinet Office has issued guidance setting out when the next transparency duties under the phased implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 will apply. The note...
In this issue: Cases and decisions UK regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and decisions Re River Re Ltd The Chancery Division approved a Part 7 transfer scheme under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( FSMA 2000). River Re Ltd (as transferor) and Riverstone Insurance UK Ltd ( RIUK, the transferee) made a joint application seeking the court’s approval to move all of River Re’s reinsurance and general insurance operations, together with related assets and liabilities, to RIUK. The court concluded the FSMA 2000 jurisdictional preconditions were fully met. Around 6,042 reinsurance and general policies written from 2005 to 2015 were included, spanning motor, professional identity, property, political and general liability lines. The court was content that the...
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental information Environmental taxes, reliefs and incentives ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Air emissions and climate change Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning ( Amendment) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/214: These amend the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning Regulations 2021, SI 2021/484, updating the auction reserve price for inflation by raising it from £22 to £28, and introducing an automatic yearly uplift from 1 January 2027 linked to the annual GDP deflator. In force from 8 April 2026. See: LNB News 09/03/2026 29. Council of the EU adopts amended European Climate Law with...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Relationship breakdown Public children Private children Financial provision Enforcement International children Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content New content New Q& A Useful information Practice and procedure Nuffield Family Justice Observatory briefing— AI in the family justice system The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has released a briefing intended to stimulate open debate on how artificial intelligence might enhance the experiences of families and practitioners in the family justice system; see: AI in the family justice system. OPRC publishes response summary to Online Procedure Rules 2026 consultation The Online Procedure Rule Committee ( OPRC) has issued a synopsis of replies to its consultation on the draft Online Procedure ( Core Rules and Pilot Schemes) Rules 2026. The exercise drew 28 submissions from a varied cross-section of contributors, who were generally supportive of a principles-led framework for online proceedings. Nevertheless, respondents offered constructive remarks on several priority themes, including digital inclusion...
In this issue: Criminal Liability Investigating criminal conduct Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal Liability Corporate Crime Outlook 2026— Key developments and emerging enforcement priorities Each year throws up headline corporate crime issues—some predictable as the year begins, others entirely unforeseen—and 2026 is set to follow suit. Whilst no one can state with certainty what lies ahead, several dynamics already appear likely to exert a marked influence. Niall Hearty, partner at Rahman Ravelli, assesses the changing corporate crime landscape for 2026, pointing to enforcement...
In this issue: Company disclosures, records and registers Equity capital markets Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Company disclosures, records and registers DBT issues updated statutory guidance on PSC ‘significant influence or control’ for companies and LLPs The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has released updated statutory guidance clarifying the meaning of ‘significant influence or control’ for Schedule 1A to the Companies Act 2006 ( CA 2006), in relation to the register of people with significant control ( PSC register). Guidance has been produced for both companies and Limited Liability Partnerships ( LLPs). See: LNB News 05/03/2026 28. Equity capital markets FCA Quarterly Consultation No 51—clarificatory amendments to the UKLR The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has published Quarterly Consultation Paper No 51, CP26/8, following reforms to the UK public...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment, and non-sponsored work EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar and Immigration White Paper Our Immigration calendar highlights major upcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. Alongside this, the Practice Note: Immigration White Paper 2025—summary, tracker and resources delivers an up-to-date, panoramic overview of activity around the May 2025 White Paper ‘ Restoring control over the immigration system’, featuring the ‘ Earned settlement’ proposals. It distils the headline planned changes for business immigration practitioners, offers commentary on potential implications, and follows progress as implementation unfolds. It also connects readers to associated resources. UK immigration control: how it works New Statement of Changes reforms refugee leave and makes miscellaneous amendments On 5 March 2026, the Government presented...
England & Wales—clarifying the Boundaries of State Attribution ( Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates, LP) Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates, LP [2026] EWHC 368 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of the case? Foxton LJ construed the Treaty by applying the method in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 ( VCLT). Under Article 31, interpretation must have regard to any relevant rules of international law governing relations between the parties. The parties accepted that this covered the principles of international law set out in the draft articles on Responsibility of States for Intentionally Wrongful Acts and the International Law Commission’s accompanying commentary (the ‘ ILC Articles’ and ‘ ILC Commentary’). A key issue was whether the NPS qualified as an organ of the Korean State. If it did, Article 4 of the ILC Articles would attribute all of its conduct to the...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Environment, energy and buildings Transferring property Property development Property management Property taxes Property in Wales Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Government response to contractual controls on land consultation The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG) (previously the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) has issued its reply to the consultation on contractual controls over land. The consultation sought opinions on proposals to improve openness around land held under private arrangements—such as options, conditional contracts and rights of pre-emption—by establishing a freely available dataset. MHCLG’s reply draws together respondents’ views and sets out decisions and forthcoming actions, including new duties to provide HM Land...
Summary of the case Factual and procedural background This dispute stems from an agreement for the sale and purchase of surface treatment services concluded between a surface treatment provider (the ' Claimant') and a manufacturer of lifting and handling equipment (the ' Respondent'), under which the Claimant performed surface treatment services for metal profiles. After the Respondent terminated the contract, the Claimant commenced proceedings before the Paris Commercial Court, seeking damages for contractual breaches and the abrupt termination of their commercial relationship. The Respondent, inter alia, challenged jurisdiction, contending the Commercial Court lacked competence because the contract contained an arbitration agreement. On 4 July 2022, the Paris Commercial Court rejected the Respondent’s jurisdictional plea and dismissed the Claimant’s claims on the merits. The Claimant appealed the judgment to the Paris Court of Appeal. The parties’ arguments A central issue on appeal was whether the...
Brexit headlines Defra sets out scope of legislative alignment under UK- EU SPS Agreement The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( Defra) has outlined the EU legislation it considers to sit within the scope of the proposed UK‑ EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary ( SPS) Agreement. The statement confirms the government’s intention to seek legislative alignment with EU rules, including dynamic alignment, to lessen administrative burdens and reduce costs associated with agrifood trade. It indicates that, in most cases, alignment is anticipated to substitute for, rather than add to, current domestic requirements, despite the limited divergence since EU exit. Defra also signals that the referenced EU measures, together with related implementing and delegated acts, presently set the expected boundaries of the agreement’s scope, and that further updates and detailed guidance for businesses will be issued following the conclusion of...
In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation, licensing and taxation Networks and network connections Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Nuclear energy Oil and gas International energy New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials DESNZ announces 100 schools now have Great British Energy solar panels DESNZ confirmed that Great British Energy solar arrays are now fitted at 100 schools and colleges nationwide. By summer 2026, roughly 250 institutions will benefit through a focused deployment that gives precedence to deprived communities in the North East, West Midlands and North West, and guarantees a minimum of ten schools in each English region. Across their lifespan, these installations are expected to deliver around £220m in...
Ropa v Kharis Solutions Ltd [2026] EWHC 259 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of the case? The claimant issued a Notice to Arbitrate on 18 February 2025. The defendant nevertheless held up the arbitration for twelve months by contesting the Notice’s validity, the construction of the dispute resolution clause, and the validity of the claim form. Both sides incurred notable expense addressing these preliminary points. Although dispute resolution provisions are rarely centre-stage when contracting, dedicating time and cost to eliminate scope for challenges to their application can prove a sound investment. What was the background? The parties’ agreement contained three dispute resolution provisions: 54. The members submit to the jurisdiction of the court of the Country of England for the enforcement of this Agreement and for any arbitration award or decision arising from this Agreement. 55. In the event a dispute arises out of or in...
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