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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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Research note from investment bank Berenberg According to a research note from investment bank Berenberg, some form of motor insurance is expected to remain even if driverless technology sees broad uptake after 2035. Early 2026 saw share prices of several major motor insurers slip, coinciding with plans to pilot robotaxis in London towards late 2026. Citing independent projections, Berenberg said autonomous vehicles are set to represent only 5% of new car purchases by 2035. ' At such a pace, it would take a further ten years for autonomous vehicles to have a significant effect,' the bank added......
Financial services developments UK- China Financial Working Group announces inaugural agreements HM Treasury ( HMT) confirmed the establishment of the UK– China Financial Working Group, creating a fresh forum for dialogue on financial policy among governmental and regulatory bodies in both nations. Bank of China’s London Branch has been appointed the UK’s second renminbi ( RMB) clearing bank, expanding the services accessible to British firms engaged in trade with China. A summary from the first meeting has also been released, spanning both global macroeconomic trends and financial stability, financial regulation and supervision, market development, and innovation across the financial sector, including on sustainable finance......
For breaching the prohibition on treating client accounts as a banking facility while acting for a Russia-based client, the SRA imposed penalties of £68,000 on Scott Moncrieff and Associates Ltd and £9,941 on consultant Ian Insley. The regulator announced the firm’s sanction on 2 February 2026 and Insley’s on 3 February 2026, and, following its inquiry, concluded that Insley transferred funds from the Russia-based client to a Canadian company with which the client had entered a property agreement. Insley and the practice had been engaged by the Russian company solely to deliver escrow services and general legal advice. Neither Insley nor the firm had any involvement in the property transaction......
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—5 February 2026 In this issue Corporate insolvency processes Restructuring Insolvency litigation Property insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts New content Corporate insolvency processes Administration appointment upheld despite service defects ( Perhar v Synergy) The High Court rejected an effort to nullify, or terminate, an administrator’s appointment made by a trade finance lender using a qualifying floating charge. ICC Judge Prentis decided that, under paragraph 16 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 ( IA 1986), the decisive point is whether the chargeholder’s contractual entitlement to enforce has arisen, not whether its enforcement actions were procedurally impeccable. Following SAW ( SW) 2010 Ltd v Wilson [2017] EWCA Civ 1001, the floating charge was enforceable given serious, continuing contractual/trust breaches and a secured debt that remained unpaid. Although the demand’s service under the debenture was...
In this issue: Sanctions Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions FCDO announces UK sanctions against Iranian authorities for human rights violations during peaceful protests The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) has unveiled the UK’s suite of sanctions against ten individuals and one organisation in Iran for enabling recent human rights abuses against peaceful protestors. This action reflects the UK’s determination to hold the Iranian authorities to account following widespread brutality and violence. The Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( FARAJA) has been designated for its leading role in policing protests in Iran and is subject to an immediate director disqualification and asset freeze, while the listed...
In this issue: UK antitrust UK competition policy EU antitrust EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK antitrust CAT publishes judgment approving collective settlement regarding damages action in maritime car carriers cartel The CAT has handed down its judgment in Mark Mc Laren Class Representative Limited v MOL ( Europe Africa) Ltd and Others, relating to a damages claim brought by Mark Mc Laren Class ( Class Representative) under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against companies involved in international ocean shipping services, relying on the European Commission’s infringement decision in Maritime Car Carriers ( AT.40009). The judgment approves a collective settlement between the Class Representative and the remaining defendants— MOL ( Europe Africa) Limited, Mitsui O. S. K. Lines Ltd, Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co, and Nippon Yusen...
Oran and Oaken v Oved CA 004/2025 What are the practical implications of this case? The decision signals that the Dubai International Financial Centre ( DIFC) Courts will be slow to issue anti-suit injunctions restraining foreign proceedings unless such relief is anchored in a recognised head of DIFC jurisdiction. It also makes plain that Article 32 of the DIFC Court Law No. 12 of 2004 (the Judicial Authority Law) may supply a power, but does not, by itself, bestow jurisdiction on the court. The judgment further confirms that a reference to Dubai in an arbitration clause does not automatically denote the DIFC, and that identifying the seat is a fact-specific, context-driven inquiry. Lastly, it offers guidance on the correct reading of a consumer contract for the purposes of Section 12 of the 2008 DIFC Arbitration Law, as...
In this issue: Cases round-up Security Real estate finance Sustainable finance Derivatives Sanctions Claims and remedies Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Cases round-up Banking & Finance case round-up For an overview of the Banking & Finance cases we highlighted in December 2025 and January 2026, see News Analysis: Banking & Finance— December 2025 and January 2026 case round-up. Security Administration appointment upheld despite service defects ( Perhar v Synergy) In Perhar v Freestone [2025] EWHC 3284 ( Ch), the High Court rejected an effort to nullify, or otherwise terminate, an administration appointment made by a trade finance provider under a qualifying floating charge. ICC Judge Prentis determined that, for paragraph 16 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, the proper focus is on whether the...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—5 February 2026 In this issue: Data protection Sanctions Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection Key provisions of Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 to come into force on 5 February 2026 The Secretary of State has laid the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025) ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82, bringing the bulk of DUAA 2025 data protection reforms into effect from 5 February 2026. The commenced measures cover research and statistical purposes, consent for scientific research processing, the lawfulness of processing, purpose limitation, data subject requests, automated decision-making, data protection by design for children, and transfers of personal data to third countries, among other areas. Additional provisions...
In this issue: Private children Public children Financial provision International children Court of Protection Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Private children Child arrangements orders ( The Mother v The Father and others) In The Mother v The Father and others [2025] EWFC 482, the mother sought in the Family Court a child arrangements order for her eight-year-old to reside with her, together with permission to relocate the child permanently to Latvia. The maternal great-aunt and uncle issued a cross-application for the child to live with them. She contended the placement with the great-aunt and uncle was always a temporary measure whilst she completed medical training; alleged they had impeded contact and alienated the child from her for over two years; asserted there were no welfare or safeguarding concerns in her care; and argued that delay would embed harm. Cafcass endorsed relocation following a brief...
In this issue: Adjudication Building safety Arbitration Standard form contracts Litigation Procurement in Construction Lex Talk®Construction: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Adjudication Existential challenges and adjudication jurisdiction—a TCC reality check ( HTC v WLP) In High Tech Construction Ltd v WLP Trading and Marketing Ltd [2026] EWHC 152 ( TCC), the TCC declined to grant summary enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision where the very existence of the contract under which the adjudicator was appointed was in dispute, alongside allegations of fraud. Relying on Pegram Shopfitters v Tally Weijl, the court observed that because the challenge went to formation, rather than misdescription of terms, any jurisdiction ruling by the adjudicator carried no interim authority. Enforcement would therefore be refused if WLP Trading and Marketing Ltd ( WLP) had a...
In this issue Key developments and materials Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Oil and gas Energy disputes Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy New and updated content Dates for your diary Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials News Analysis: Key energy law developments—end of year review 2025 and horizon scanning in 2026 Following another eventful year, the Lexis Nexis® Energy team recaps major shifts in energy law across 2025 and looks ahead to what 2026 may bring. The overview encompasses: overarching energy policy; reforms to grid connections; hydrogen; carbon capture, usage and storage ( CCUS); greenhouse gas removals ( GGR); the Review of Electricity Market...
Summary of the case Factual and procedural background The dispute originated from a contract for the purchase and provision of surface treatment services agreed between a surface treatment company (the ‘ Claimant’) and a manufacturer of lifting and handling equipment (the ‘ Respondent’). Under this arrangement, the Claimant performed surface treatments on metal profiles. After the Respondent terminated the contract, the Claimant brought proceedings before the Paris Commercial Court, seeking compensation for contractual breaches and for the sudden cessation of the commercial relationship. The Respondent, inter alia, raised a plea to jurisdiction, asserting that the Commercial Court lacked authority due to an arbitration agreement within the contract. On 4 July 2022, the Paris Commercial Court dismissed the Respondent’s jurisdictional objection and rejected the Claimant’s claims on the merits. The Claimant appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal. The parties’ arguments A central question on appeal was whether the...
Re Fossil ( UK) Global Services Ltd [2025] EWHC 3058 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? The decision offers several practical pointers for practitioners working on creditor plans, particularly those featuring retail noteholders and debt governed by foreign law. The involvement of retail investors does not change the court’s analytical framework; however, it increases scrutiny of how clear and accessible creditor communications are. This, in turn, underscores the need for comprehensive, well‑explained statements and active engagement routes where retail creditors are a significant constituency. The court also confirmed that differing commercial interests—for instance, the chance to join the ‘ New‑ Money’ injection—do not, of themselves, fracture a class. The determinative issue is shared legal rights and that any ‘ New‑ Money’ participation is genuinely open to all. Robust market testing of the ‘ New‑ Money’ terms was central in...
In this issue: Pension Schemes Bill Taxation Members and benefits Employers and auto-enrolment Disputes, discrimination and divorce Public sector pension schemes Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Pension Schemes Bill Pension Schemes Bill: Ho L Grand Committee, Day 6: government holds firm amid opposition challenges including on investment mandation On 3 February 2026, the House of Lords Grand Committee wrapped up its sixth day of close scrutiny of Clauses 40 to 96 of the Pension Schemes Bill. All clauses were approved as originally drafted, the government avoided any defeats, and every opposition and non-government amendment was either withdrawn or not moved, including proposals aimed at the highly contentious Clause 40, which sets out reserve powers enabling the government to require minimum asset allocations in defined contribution default funds. The Grand Committee is...
The High Court found that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covertly installed the Pegasus spyware on Ghanem Al- Masarir’s i Phones, so as to enable tracking of his location, the interception of calls, and surveillance through the handsets’ microphones and cameras. Judge Pushpinder Saini determined that Saudi Arabia had no realistic prospect of successfully contesting Al- Masarir’s allegation that the Kingdom was behind a physical assault on him in central London. Taken together, the harassment and invasion of privacy left the activist with 'severe psychiatric injury', the judge said. Al- Masarir, a Saudi national resident in the UK since 2003, has since 2008 been a vocal critic of the Saudi royal family on You Tube. According to the judgment, his videos have attracted over 345 million views. In November 2019, Al- Masarir sued the Saudi Government for intrusive, secret...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection Key provisions of Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 to come into force on 5 February 2026 The Secretary of State has made the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025) ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82, bringing the bulk of the DUAA 2025’s data protection reforms into effect from 5 February 2026. These regulations initiate provisions on research and statistical purposes, consent to processing for scientific research, the lawfulness of processing, purpose limitation, data subject requests, automated decision-making, data protection by design for children, and transfers of personal data to third countries, among other matters. Further provisions dealing with complaints by data subjects will commence on 19 June 2026. See: LNB News 04/02/2026 26 and also LNB News...
Mergers The CMA has opened a phase 1 review concerning the expected purchase by CRH ( UK) Limited of Gibson Bros Limited, Gibson Quarries ( Banbridge) Limited, Gibson ( Banbridge) Limited, T. H. Moore ( Contracts) Limited, Gibson Bros ( Ireland) Limited, and M P Coleman Limited—see further, case page. NOTE— For a list of all active mergers before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For the timetable of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential standards Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, redress and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Benchmark regulation Capital markets regulation Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Insurance regulation FSMA regulated pensions activity Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets AI regulation in FS Dates for your diary New and updated content Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community UK, EU and international regulators and bodies FCA responds to Treasury Committee follow-up on Leeds Reforms The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA), Nikhil Rathi, has replied to follow-up questions from the Treasury Committee regarding delivery of the Leeds Reforms. Rathi confirmed the FCA has put nine of roughly 30 reforms into effect and outlined the timetable for the remainder, noting there are ‘often areas where we have to wait for legislation or Government action’. Source:...
In this issue: Public Law—key developments of 2025 and horizon scanning in 2026 Brexit headlines Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Equality and human rights Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Information law 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—key developments of 2025 and horizon scanning in 2026 This News Analysis brings together selected highlights in UK public law from 2025 and signposts what lies ahead in 2026. It spotlights constitutional and administrative law, equality and human rights, public procurement, information law and Brexit. See News Analysis: Public Law—key developments of 2025 and horizon scanning in 2026. Brexit...
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