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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: Sanctions AML, CTF & counter‑proliferation financing Other financial crime Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions OFSI issues General Licence INT/2025/8257372 permitting humanitarian activity in Myanmar The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has introduced General Licence INT/2025/8257372, authorising humanitarian and basic‑needs work in Myanmar pursuant to the Myanmar ( Sanctions) Regulations 2021 ( SI 2021/496) and the Global Human Rights ( Sanctions) Regulations 2020 ( SI 2020/680). Eligible users include UK‑funded organisations, UN entities, NGOs within UN‑coordinated response plans, the Disasters Emergency Committee, and their service providers. Covered actions range from delivering aid and processing payments to supplying goods or services essential for humanitarian relief or meeting basic needs in Myanmar. See: LNB News 23/12/2025 35. OFSI updates UK financial sanctions FAQs...
In this issue: Data protection Sanctions AML, CTF & counter‑proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection Commission renews UK adequacy decisions for EEA– UK personal data transfers The European Commission has extended its pair of 2021 adequacy findings, allowing the free and secure movement of personal data between the European Economic Area ( EEA) and the UK under the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive. These renewals follow a six‑month technical prolongation adopted in June 2025, which allowed the Commission to evaluate amendments to the UK data protection regime introduced by the Data ( Use and Access) Act. The measures were adopted after a positive opinion from the European Data Protection Board and endorsement by Member States through the comitology process. Each adequacy decision carries a six‑year sunset, ending on 27...
In this issue: Brexit Headlines Brexit SIs Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Judicial review Public procurement State security and intelligence State accountability and liability Information law Other Public Law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free webinars Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit Headlines UK and EU reaffirm commitment to citizens’ rights under Withdrawal Agreement Following the 18 December 2025 meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights, the Cabinet Office confirmed that the UK and the EU restated their pledge to fully deliver the citizens’ rights provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement. The session examined progress on Part Two ( Citizens’ Rights) and considered continuing matters impacting EU nationals in the UK and UK citizens living in EU member states. The co-chairs welcomed recent legislation clarifying aspects of status for certain EU nationals within the EU Settlement Scheme ( EUSS), stressing the need for a prompt move to permanent residence. The UK flagged...
In this issue: Key developments and materials Nuclear energy Planning issues in energy projects International energy New and updated content Dates for your diary Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials Cabinet Office announces concluded negotiations on UK Erasmus+ association and electricity market participation The Cabinet Office and the European Commission have wrapped up exploratory discussions on the UK’s potential role in the EU internal electricity market. In a joint note after the May 2025 EU– UK Summit, Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and the Rt Hon Nick Thomas- Symonds MP, HM Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, confirmed that scoping talks on UK access to the internal electricity market are complete, with formal negotiations next to build the framework anticipated to aid businesses and consumers, bolster energy security and spur investment across the North Seas region. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Intellectual property Public procurement Sale and supply of goods Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Following the ASA upholding complaints about Nike, Lacoste and Superdry, is the watchdog’s AI spotting technology about to make AI-enabled distribution models unfashionable? On 3 December, the ASA released three rulings on fashion adverts, illustrating how its Active Ad Monitoring system is directing efforts towards topics it regards as priorities. These outcomes reinforce a consistent theme in recent rulings and guidance: automation does not lessen an advertiser’s accountability for the substance of its ads. See News Analysis exploring whether, after the ASA’s decisions against Nike, Lacoste and Superdry, the regulator’s AI detection system could render AI-driven...
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Personal insolvency Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Employees and insolvency Tax and insolvency Financial institutions R& I in Scotland Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Key R& I law developments Execution of multi-party deeds Macdonald Hotels v Bank of Scotland [2025] EWHC 32 ( Comm) unsettled financiers and their advisers earlier in 2025, at the time, causing notable concern across the market. The judge’s obiter remarks indicated that, to satisfy the ‘face value’ criterion for a deed, every party must state within the document that it is intended as a deed, rather than only those signing in deed form. In response, the City of London Law Society produced guidance setting out its view of the...
In this issue: Company disclosures, records and registers Equity capital markets Corporate governance Financial services regulation for corporate lawyers Restructuring and insolvency for corporate lawyers Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Company disclosures, records and registers DBT publishes draft statutory guidance clarifying ‘significant influence or control’ for PSCs in companies and LLPs In January 2026, the Department for Business and Trade issued two draft statutory guidance papers on the concept of ‘significant influence or control’ for the purposes of the Register of People with Significant Control (the PSC register) regime under schedule 1A to the Companies Act 2006. One sets out what amounts to significant influence or control in relation to companies, and the other does so for limited liability partnerships ( LLPs). Both drafts are to be laid...
In this issue Sustainable finance and ESG round-up Lending Security Shipping finance Sustainable finance Real estate finance Regulation for derivatives lawyers Sanctions Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Sustainable finance and ESG round-up— November and December 2025 This November– December 2025 Sustainable finance and ESG round-up from the Finance Group spotlights: (1) the European Parliament’s final sign-off on sustainability omnibus amendments; (2) the International Chamber of Commerce’s ratification of the Principles for Social Trade Finance and Sustainability- Linked Supply Chain Finance; and (3) the International Capital Market Association Executive Committee’s release of Climate Transition Bond guidelines. For more, see News Analysis: Sustainable finance and ESG round–up— November— December 2025. Lending The Department for Business and Trade has issued two draft statutory guidance notes on the meaning of...
GXD‑ Bio lost UPC infringement case against Myriad Genetics GXD‑ Bio, a South Korean biotech, saw its Unified Patent Court infringement bid against Myriad Genetics and its European affiliates fail, after the court struck down the breast cancer testing patent and rejected the infringement allegations. In a ruling issued by the Munich Local Division on 19 December, the patent—directed to a method for analysing gene expression data in breast cancer tissue samples—was found to include added subject‑matter and could not be upheld, even in amended guise. Relying on the UPC’s established approach to construing claims and assessing added matter, the court underlined that patent claims must not extend beyond what a skilled person would derive directly and unambiguously from the original application......
In this issue: Budgets and Finance Bills International Real estate tax Employment taxes Taxes management and litigation VAT Companies and corporation tax Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Committee of the whole House set to consider FB 2026 clauses on 12 and 13 January 2026. As flagged in the highlights dated 18 December 2025, following the Bill’s second reading on 16 December 2025, the House of Commons referred specified elements of FB 2026 to a Committee of the whole House. That Committee will take those clauses on 12 and 13 January 2026. The Public Bill Committee, which will scrutinise the remainder of the Bill, is expected to finish its consideration by 26 February 2026. See: Finance Bill 2026 and...
In this issue: Value for money Pension Schemes Bill National Insurance Contributions ( Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Collective defined contribution schemes The Pensions Ombudsman Funding, surplus and investment Pensions dashboards Members and benefits Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Value for money Joint TPR and FCA VFM proposals seek to improve transparency and comparability in DC pension schemes On 8 January 2026, the Pensions Regulator ( TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) issued a joint regulatory consultation and accompanying response ( CP26/1), outlining a consistent approach for a new value for money ( VFM) framework across defined contribution ( DC) workplace pensions. Their intent is to pivot the industry away from narrow, price-focused assessments towards a broader, comparable view of the value delivered to pension savers across both...
R ( Kone) v SSHD [2025] EWCA Civ 1653 What was the background? Large sections of Part 8 of the Immigration Rules have been replaced by Appendix FM. Yet the provisions governing settlement for a child of a British or settled parent, or where a parent is being granted settlement at the same time, remain operative under the Immigration Rules, Part 8, paragraph 297. The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( SSHD) has, in practice, required children of a parent with limited leave to remain to apply under Appendix FM and to receive limited leave in step with that parent, even where the child also has a British or settled parent......
In this issue A review of key cases in 2025 Decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution Criminal procedure and evidence Proceeds of crime Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Money laundering Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information A review of key cases in 2025 Headline corporate crime matters in 2025 included the UK Supreme Court overturning the convictions of two traders jailed for rate manipulation; the anti-fraud agency deploying a seldom‑used legal power to recover criminal cash; and the first conviction for sanctions breaches. See News Analysis: The biggest financial crime cases of 2025. Decision to prosecute and...
In this issue: Trade in goods WTO Anti-dumping Daily and weekly news alerts Trade in goods UN General Assembly adopts convention on negotiable cargo documents The United Nations General Assembly has approved the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, establishing a fresh legal regime that permits goods moved by road, rail, air or sea to be evidenced and represented by a single negotiable instrument, in either paper or electronic form. Designed to ease global trade, the Convention enables goods to be bought, sold or pledged as security whilst in transit, trimming paperwork, fostering digital trade and broadening access to finance. The benefits are expected to be especially significant for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as businesses in developing and landlocked economies. See: LNB News 23/12/2025 12. WTO WTO announces Türkiye's initiation of safeguard investigation into paper and paperboard...
In this issue: UK antitrust UK mergers EU antitrust EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Caselex UK antitrust Department for Business and Trade launches consultation on Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has opened a consultation on the draft Competition Act 1998 ( Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026 ( TTBEO). The proposed order would replace the assimilated EU Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, which is due to lapse on 30 April 2026, following a CMA recommendation endorsed by the Secretary of State. The draft TTBEO broadly sustains the current technology transfer exemption regime, preserving the overall ambit of the block exemption and its core architecture on hardcore and excluded restraints. It nevertheless makes targeted...
In this issue Key developments and horizon scanning Leasing property Property management Residential property Statutory compliance Transferring property Easements, rights and covenants Property development 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 Consultations re privately managed estates The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG) has begun a standalone consultation to bring Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 into effect via secondary legislation. The plans would create a regulatory regime giving freehold estate homeowners in England and Wales fresh rights to examine and contest estate management charges, hold estate managers to account, and receive clearer information on estate management. The...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Public children Private children Financial provision International children Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure The Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) Guide 2025 has been updated The Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) Guide 2025 has been revised, with three additional chapters on consent orders, Mc Kenzie Friends and out‑of‑hours applications. Practitioners should ensure they are using the edition labelled ‘ June 2025 (second version)’. The updated guide can be accessed here. See: LNB News 19/12/2025 15. ALC’s Family Justice Strategy for the South East event The Association of Lawyers for Children ( ALC) has announced a regional session following the recent Practice Note protocols issued by Mrs Justice Arbuthnot and Ms Justice Henke for the South East...
In this issue: Key cases and decisions Cases tracker Dates for your diary Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Key cases and decisions Oceanus Capital SARL v Lloyd's Insurance Company S. A. ( M/ V ‘ Vyssos’) The Commercial Court found Oceanus Capital SARL was entitled to an indemnity under a Mortgagee’s Interest Insurance ( MII) policy issued by the defendant, Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA, after the vessel was lost due to a mine strike in Ukrainian waters. See: [2025] EWHC 3293 ( Comm). Vivid Housing Limited v Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE In the Technology and Construction Court, Allianz’s application for summary judgment against Vivid succeeded only in respect of one defect and was refused for all other alleged defects. The dispute concerned whether defects in a block of flats were within cover under a...
Financial services developments FCA publishes set of webpages on cryptoasset regulation The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released a suite of webpages explaining the forthcoming cryptoasset regulatory framework, anticipated to take effect on 25 October 2027. The FCA notes that, for many cryptoasset firms, this will be their first time being regulated by it under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( FSMA). The pages outline: HM Treasury’s proposals for new cryptoasset regulated activities How FSMA and the FCA Handbook will apply The FCA’s approach to authorisation, supervision and enforcement for firms undertaking the new activities The FCA’s regulatory standards How the gateway will function Transitional provisions Any firm planning to carry on the new cryptoasset regulated activities must be authorised by the FCA under FSMA, with permission to perform those activities when the regime begins. The FCA also intends to run a series of information sessions for...
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