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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: Key developments and materials WTO Customs Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments and materials Spring Budget 2024- International Trade announcement As part of the Spring Budget 2024, on 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, confirmed a government pledge of £2m to enhance global investment and trade opportunities for Northern Ireland. See: LNB News 07/03/2024 34. WTO European Commission’s progress at 13th ministerial meeting of the WTO At the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation ( WTO) ( MC13), the European Commission extended the ‘e‑commerce moratorium’ to MC14 to preserve duty‑free trade in online services, including apps, games and services, and approved new provisions aimed at improving global services trade by setting clearer......
From 1 October 2023, a broad suite of fresh obligations and processes came into operation across the regime, with the most recent statutory instrument—the Building Safety Act 2022 ( Commencement No 6) Regulations 2024—commencing on 13 January 2024, and further measures anticipated in due course. There have already been multiple judicial decisions addressing the construction and interpretation of important features and central issues of the BSA 2022. In particular, since August 2023 the First-tier Tribunal ( FTT) has already delivered two determinations concerning remediation orders under SA 2022, s 123, increasing the total number of reported decisions to three and supplying welcome guidance on the FTT’s treatment of applications in this developing sphere of practice. The first determination is Sarah Waite v Kedai Ltd, issued on 9 August 2023, and the second is Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village...
According to Lloyd’s fifth Market Policies and Practices dataset, released on 5 March 2024, women now constitute 25% of boards, 28% of executive committees, and 36% of roles reporting directly to the executive committee. Across the 57,000 individuals included in the analysis, the market reported that women account for 43% of the overall workforce. In 2023, women represented nearly half of all new starters, at 46% of hires. Lloyd’s added that its strategy to enhance ethnic diversity across the marketplace is delivering results and gaining traction. Slightly more than one in five recruits in 2023 were from ethnically diverse backgrounds, and overall minority representation across the market’s workforce has risen to 13%......
Mergers CMA unconditionally clears Arçelik/ Whirlpool EMEA merger after phase 2 The CMA has published the final report of its phase 2 review of the planned joint venture between Arçelik A.Ş. (through Ardutch B. V.) and Whirlpool Corporation (through Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC). Both are among the largest suppliers of major domestic appliances ( MDAs) in the UK, including washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cooking appliances. Arçelik offers MDAs under the Beko, Blomberg and Grundig names, while Whirlpool sells MDAs under the Indesit and Hotpoint labels. The CMA has upheld its provisional view that the deal is not expected to lead to a substantial lessening of competition in respect of the supply of MDA products in the UK......
The new unit, building on the agency’s Financial Investigations Team, will concentrate on chasing criminal proceeds through civil measures, including account freezing orders and cash seizures. It intends to restrain assets pre-charge and to confiscate proceeds after conviction under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Environment Agency also confirmed the Economic Crime Unit will be authorised to carry out money laundering investigations. An unsurprising development The news of the Economic Crime Unit’s creation, and its drive to follow criminal money linked to environmental offences, is no surprise. In January 2023, the Environment Agency reported that between 2017 and 2020 it had brought 191 prosecutions for illegal waste activity, producing fines of over £1.1m ( US$1.4m) and confiscation orders totalling £5.5m. However, with reports that the criminal courts are backlogged to record levels (in August 2023 there were 65,000 cases waiting to be heard in the Crown...
In this issue: Spring Budget 2024 Cross border criminal investigations Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Corporate liability Environmental enforcement action Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Insolvency offences and Companies Act offences Local authority prosecutions Money laundering Other corporate crime news Lex Talk®Corporate Crime: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Spring Budget 2024 Spring Budget 2024—key criminal justice announcements On 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out increased support for public services beyond the NHS and outlined public spending reforms. The package pledged extra resources for crime...
In this issue: Spring Budget 2024 Brexit UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Authorisations, approvals and supervision Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, compensation and claims handling Investigations, enforcement and discipline Capital markets regulation Benchmark regulation and IBOR reform Derivatives regulation Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Insurance regulation Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Competition in financial services EEA Agreement Annex IX ( Financial Services) Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Spring Budget 2024 Spring Budget 2024—key Financial Services announcements In the Spring Budget 2024, the chancellor of the...
In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Renewable energy Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy Lex Talk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and materials Spring Budget 2024— Key Energy and Environment Announcements During the Spring Budget 2024 on 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out extra investment for the Green Industries Growth Accelerator, alongside support for automotive and aerospace innovation. He also confirmed plans to prolong the Energy Profits Levy, introduced oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance ( ESG) ratings providers, and outlined parameters for Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6. Further remarks covered the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the government’s ambitions for civil nuclear, and streamlining of planning and grid connection arrangements. Commentary on these measures is provided by Andrew Todd, partner at...
In this issue: International arbitration Investment treaty arbitration Institutional ad hoc arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Lex Talk®Arbitration: a Lexis®Nexis community The Arbitration Blog Daily and weekly news alerts International arbitration France—arbitral award—compliance with French international public policy— EU competition law breach allegations On 23 January 2024, in GBO v CAI, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected an application to set aside an international arbitral award. The challenge rested on the assertion that, by giving effect to a distribution arrangement allegedly contrary to EU competition rules—particularly Article 101 TFEU—the award offended French international public policy. Applying its maximalist approach to review of compliance with French international public policy, and in particular with EU competition law, the court reaffirmed its earlier position that EU competition rules form part of that public policy. Having regard to the...
In this issue: Spring Budget Planning applications and decisions Nationally significant infrastructure projects Buildings and building regulations Heritage and natural environment Planning policy Nutrient neutrality Air quality and climate change Housing Marine planning Lex Talk®Planning: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Spring Budget Spring Budget 2024—key planning announcements On 6 March 2024, in the Spring Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out a package of initiatives to reshape public spending and stimulate growth and investment across the country, spanning housing, planning, grid connections, transport and green industries. Commentary on the core planning measures is provided by Chrisa Tsompani, Partner at Davitt Jones Bould, alongside Fiona Sawyer, Professional Support Lawyer, and Charlotte Dyer, of Counsel with the Herbert Smith...
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In this issue: Spring Budget 2024 Pensions Tax Protected characteristics Maternity, parents and carers Industrial action Unfair dismissal Employment agencies and businesses Data protection and employee information Lex Talk®Employment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As Spring Budget 2024 Spring Budget 2024—key Employment announcements On 6 March 2024, as part of the Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, confirmed a two percentage point reduction in the main employee National Insurance rate, moving from 10% to 8% from 6 April 2024. Notably, the mooted reduction of the basic rate of income tax from 20% to 19% did not feature in the statement. See: LNB News 06/03/2024 104. Pensions TPR issues reminder to employers to comply with enrolment duty The Pensions Regulator ( TPR) has...
In this issue: Research and development Intellectual property Regulatory framework for medicinal products Medical devices Post-market Data protection and life sciences Lex Talk®Life Sciences: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Research and development Spring Budget 2024— Key Life Sciences and Research & Development announcements On 6 March 2024, as part of the Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, outlined proposals to drive growth across the life sciences and research and development ( R& D) sectors. The plans include commitments to overhaul public spending, accelerate technological and digital transformation within the NHS, and progress the UK’s growth plan by establishing the UK’s first investment zones in North England and the...
What is the background to the consultation? In the Autumn Budget 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, set out a number of measures, including plans to boost the capacity of the planning system so it can better serve businesses, such as rolling out premium planning services across England with guaranteed quicker decision dates for major schemes and fee refunds where deadlines are missed. In the Spring Budget 2024, presented on 6 March 2024, the government confirmed it would consult on this accelerated service. Later the same day, it released a consultation titled ‘ An accelerated planning system’. Open until 1 May 2024, the consultation invites views on proposals to: introduce a new accelerated planning service for major commercial applications, providing a decision within ten weeks, with fees refunded if that timeframe is not achieved revise the use of...
Willis v GWB Harthills LLP and others [2024] Lexis Citation 187 What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment is best read alongside the binding Court of Appeal decision in FXF, as together they clarify the rules and principles governing applications to set-aside judgments or default costs certificates. Until these rulings, there was real doubt about whether CPR 3.9 was engaged and—as the Court of Appeal remarked in FXF—authorities appeared to support both sides of the argument. That uncertainty is readily explained: nowhere do the rules expressly label a default costs certificate as a ‘sanction’, and CPR PD 47, para 11(2)—which specifies the matters the court must consider—does not mention the CPR 3.9 criteria. The effect of Willis is to settle the position: applications to set-aside default costs certificates are to be treated as applications for relief from sanctions. Read together, Willis and FXF...
In this issue Key developments and horizon scanning Trespass and adverse possession Easements and covenants Service charges Enfranchisement and right to manage Neighbour and party wall disputes Lex Talk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Additional Property disputes updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Spring Budget 2024—measures impacting the property industry Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024 set out changes affecting the property sector that were anything but revolutionary, with the spotlight on furnished holiday lettings, multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax ( SDLT), and a reduction to the higher capital gains tax ( CGT) rate for residential property disposals. Commentary on these announcements is provided by Chrisa Tsompani, partner at Davitt Jones Bould. See LNB News 06/03/2024 106......
Loveridge v Povey and others; Loveridge v Loveridge and other companies [2024] EWHC 329 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling offers welcome clarification on various facets of the test applied to applications under paragraph 74. It confirms that ‘unfair harm’ may arise either through disparate treatment or through decisions that are commercially irrational in nature, and that there is no separate, higher ‘perversity’ threshold to be applied when courts review administrators’ decisions and conduct. The court’s analysis of standing will be of interest to insolvency practitioners and others across practice areas. In holding that the applicant lacked adequate standing to pursue a paragraph 74 application, the court factored in the likely outcome of Financial Remedy proceedings, treating that probable result as relevant to the standing assessment. This is not only a notable instance of one court being prepared to assess the...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Transferring property Residential property Property management Easement, rights and covenants Statutory compliance Property development Property taxes Property in Scotland Lex Talk®Property: a Lexis®Nexis community Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Spring Budget 2024 The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, set out measures in Spring Budget 2024 that offered few major shifts for the property sector, with the focus on furnished holiday lettings, the removal of multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax ( SDLT), and a cut to the higher rate of capital gains tax ( CGT) on residential disposals. As trailed, the government will scrap the Furnished Holiday Lettings regime from 6 April 2025, thereby removing the...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—7 March 2024 In this issue: Data protection Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Lex Talk®Risk & Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection Clarity for companies on UK data protection fines, ICO to publish new calculation guidance MLex: Organisations facing UK data protection enforcement can expect clearer visibility on the size of any penalty once the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) issues its updated guidance. The watchdog’s forthcoming ‘five-step process’ for fine calculation will be unveiled ‘very soon’, the regulator’s general counsel confirmed in London on 29 February 2024. The lawyer added that the ICO must keep pace with legislative shifts both domestically and...
Your Lawyers Ltd v Capital Interchange Ltd & Therium Capital Management Ltd; Your Lawyers Ltd v Capital Interchange Ltd & Therium Capital Ltd [2024] EWHC 287 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This was a lengthy, fact‑heavy judgment, and its chief value for practitioners lies in the court’s appraisal of the prospects of success in some less commonly encountered causes of action. The judge was able to rely on Court of Appeal decisions arising from prior litigation between the Claimant and another party said to be involved in the alleged breach of its confidence, Harcus Sinclair. It was common ground that the Second Defendant had passed on the contents of a ‘ Litigation Pack’ prepared by the Claimant to Harcus Sinclair; the contested issue was whether that pack contained sufficient detail to attract the necessary quality of...
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