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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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Background to the broadband Universal Service Obligation Introduced in March 2020, the broadband USO seeks to ensure every premises across the UK can access dependable, gigabit-capable broadband as standard. Acting as a ‘digital safety net’, it gives households and businesses a legal entitlement to request a connection meeting minimum speeds, supporting digital inclusion and enabling participation in society, especially for those on the wrong side of the digital divide in underserved or remote areas. Premises qualify for the USO if they: receive under 10Mbit/s download and 1Mbit/s upload would pay more than £54 per month for a service achieving these speeds, and are not scheduled to be connected by a publicly funded roll-out within 12 months The appointed Universal Service Providers ( USPs) are KCOM in Kingston upon Hull and BT for the remainder of the UK. Once an eligible request is submitted, the relevant USP must supply a...
January 2024’s ruling in Archer Western- De Moya Joint Venture v Ace American Insurance Co, following the 2023 outcome in South Capitol Bridgebuilders v Lexington Insurance Co, is set to draw attention from insurance market participants in other jurisdictions, given the shortage of reported LEG decisions, not least because these disputes frequently arise in arbitrations that remain unreported. When America sneezes, the world can sometimes catch a cold; insurers active in this sphere will be hoping that is not the result here... Background CAR policies typically insure all risks of loss and damage on construction or building projects, yet they commonly exclude, to varying extents, matters such as design faults or workmanship defects. The LEG defects clauses present three alternative exclusion formulations for CAR wordings. The broadest carve-out, and therefore the least cover, is LEG 1, which provides that the insurer 'shall not be liable for: Loss or...
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In this issue: Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Renewable energy Planning issues in energy projects 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 DESNZ publishes draft Strategy and Policy Statement for energy policy The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ) has issued a synopsis of feedback to its May 2023 consultation on a draft Strategy and Policy Statement for energy policy in Great Britain. See: LNB News 22/02/2024 108... Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem amends energy price cap between 1 April to 30 June 2024 Ofgem has stated that from 1 April to 30 June 2024 the annual energy cost for a typical...
In this issue: Employment tribunals Status and worker categories Benefits Protected characteristics Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc) Data protection and employee information Industrial action Confidentiality, duties and restrictions: enforcement Corporate governance Settlement Unfair dismissal Immigration Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As Employment tribunals Tribunal compensation limits—increased figures applying from 6 April 2024 From 6 April 2024, uprated limits for employment tribunal awards take effect. The cap on a week’s pay—used when working out various sums such as statutory redundancy payments and the basic award for unfair dismissal—moves to £700 (previously £643). In addition, the upper limit for the unfair dismissal compensatory award rises to £115,115 (up from £105,707). These revisions are made by the Employment Rights ( Increase of Limits) Order 2024, SI...
In this issue: Building Safety Tort law Procurement in construction Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building Safety Welsh Government releases Building Safety Act 2022 ( Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) ( Wales) Regulations 2024 and accompanying circular letter The Welsh Government has laid the Building Safety Act 2022 ( Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) ( Wales) Regulations 2024 and also issued an accompanying circular notifying the Building Control sector of these regulations. The regulations come into force on 6 April 2024 and are made pursuant to BSA 2022. They include transitional provisions that will allow building inspectors in Wales to continue working while undergoing competency verification for the period from 6 April 2024 to 1 October 2024. See: LNB News 27/02/2024 56. HSE announces BSR campaign for high-rise residential building safety awareness The Health and Safety Executive ( HSE) has...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity Confidential information Reputation management New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Data protection Eleonor Duhs, Partner and Head of Data and Privacy at Bates Wells, explores the consequences of the Retained EU Law ( Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 ( REUL( RR) A 2023) and the shift to ‘assimilated’ law for practitioners in data protection. For details, see News Analysis: Implications of the move to ‘assimilated’ law, and the Retained EU Law ( Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, for data protection lawyers. The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has published guidance on biometric recognition, setting out how the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR) applies when biometric data is used within recognition systems. The guidance also surveys biometric recognition use cases and confirms these...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Equality and human rights Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Other Public Law updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—27 February 2024. This summary lists documents issued by the Specialised Committees formed under the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement for the period 21 to 27 February 2024. See: LNB News 27/02/2024 47. Brexit SIs Haiti ( Sanctions) ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/178: Made using powers in the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act 2018 ( SAMLA 2018) linked to Brexit, these adjust UK...
In this issue: Road traffic accidents Clinical negligence Case management Other PI & Clinical Negligence news Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Road traffic accidents The Supreme Court, unanimously allowing Ms Armstead’s appeal, decided that a claimant’s contractual sum owed to a third party—where that liability arises because the defendant negligently damaged the claimant’s property—is not pure economic loss and is recoverable in negligence. The court further confirmed that once factual causation of the loss by the defendant’s breach is shown, the onus shifts to the defendant to establish any limits on the damages recoverable, by reference to the following principles: scope of duty remoteness intervening cause failure to mitigate contributory negligence Written by Quentin Tannock, barrister at 4 Pump Court. See News Analysis: Supreme Court—tortious damages available where physical damage results in...
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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Belgian officials, overseeing EU legislative negotiations as the current holder of the Council of the EU’s rotating presidency, reported that a meeting of national envoys failed to break the deadlock. They noted that a final compromise on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive had been tabled for Coreper ambassadors to endorse, but, despite the presidency’s efforts, sufficient backing did not materialise. For adoption, the proposal required a qualified majority: at least 15 Member States, together accounting for a minimum of 65% of the EU’s citizens. However, Germany and Italy, along with Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Slovakia, all abstained, and Sweden voted against the measure. Austrian officials said they were unable to take......
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