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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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: New technologies Internet Data protection Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Reputation management Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies Property ( Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 — The Act clarifies which kinds of things can still serve as objects of personal property rights and are not excluded. It took effect on 2 December 2025. See: LNB News 04/12/2025 Council of the EU endorses regulation for AI gigafactories and expanded quantum research — The Council approved changes to the Euro HPC Joint Undertaking regulation, clearing the path for up to five AI gigafactories across Europe. The amendment sets a strong framework for funding and procurement, embeds protections for start-ups and...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts Data protection E-commerce Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—10 December 2025 As part of a broader, ongoing review into online promotions for food supplements purporting to ease or treat autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) upheld four complaints about paid Facebook and Google adverts by Ella Ola Brands Inc t/a Ella Olla, Get Dopa Ltd, Onecare Wellness Pte Ltd, and TAYHLI Ltd t/a C. A. T. See: LNB News 10/12/2025 36. CAP publishes rules implementing food and drink advertising restrictions The Committee of Advertising Practice ( CAP) has released the results of its consultation on rules and guidance to implement new statutory limits on advertising food and drink products, following formal approval by the ASA and Ofcom. From 5 January 2026, ads for...
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT) has unveiled a collaboration with Google Deep Mind to accelerate the development of AI tools for application in public services, education and scientific research. Under a voluntary, non-binding memorandum, Google Deep Mind will set up its......
In this issue: Targeted support regime Trustees, governance and administration Personal pension schemes Funding and investment Pensions dashboards Public sector pension schemes Dates for your diary Trackers Targeted support regime HM Treasury and FCA finalise framework for new targeted support regime On 11 December 2025, HM Treasury ( HMT) and the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) confirmed the design of the forthcoming targeted support regime—hailed as the most substantial shift to the advice/guidance divide in over ten years. After parallel consultations in summer 2025, the government and the FCA have published their decisions and implementation timetables. The framework is intended to tackle the longstanding ‘advice gap’ by permitting authorised firms to deliver personalised, recommendation-led assistance to cohorts of consumers with comparable profiles and situations, without amounting to ‘advising on investments’ under Article 53 RAO of the...
In this issue: Insurance types UK regulation EU regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Insurance types Motor vehicle and road traffic accident HMT and the Department for Transport have issued the Motor Insurance Taskforce’s concluding report, outlining how government bodies and regulators intend to steady and reduce premiums for motorists. In a related publication, the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has presented findings from its review of the relationship between motor policy pricing and local area ethnicity across England and Wales. Sources: Motor Insurance Taskforce: final report; Motor insurance pricing and local area ethnicity Environmental liability The Lloyd’s Market Association ( LMA) has formed a committee to evaluate insurance sector exposures arising from emerging litigation, including claims connected to ‘forever chemicals’. See: Lloyd’s body weighs emerging ‘forever...
Kaur v Kaur & others ( Re the Estate of Raj Kaur) Resolving family affairs in the administration of an estate Kaur v Kaur & others ( Re the Estate of Raj Kaur) [2025] EWHC 2806 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This decision serves as a stark caution to private clients reviewing their personal finances and to solicitors guiding them through planning. The narrative is far from unusual. The siblings’ father arrived in the UK in the 1960s and, through hard graft, built a chain of grocery shops and later a supermarket, acquiring a family home and, notably, jewellery. On his death, these assets passed to their mother, who was unable to read or write and had limited English. The parents likely regarded their achievements as modest, yet after some six decades of gentrification in their hometown, they had in fact...
In this issue: Nationally significant infrastructure projects Planning appeals Planning policy Planning issues in energy projects Buildings and building regulations Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Related Documents Nationally significant infrastructure projects Court clarifies Finch’s reach for aviation emissions in dismissing airport expansion DCO challenge ( Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise v SST) In Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise v Secretary of State for Transport [2025] EWHC 3206 ( Admin), the court ruled that Finch does not oblige decision‑makers to put numbers on all downstream climate consequences. The touchstone is whether an effect is probable and amenable to a meaningful appraisal using the evidence and benchmarks to hand. For aviation schemes, outbound emissions may lawfully be judged against national carbon...
In this issue: UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Budgets and Finance Bills Family businesses and ownership structures Digital assets and cryptoassets Charity and philanthropy Contentious trusts and estates 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 Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information UK taxes for Private Client CIOT raises concerns over proposed high-value council tax surcharge The Chartered Institute of Taxation ( CIOT) has shared remarks from Leigh Sayliss, chair of its Property Taxes Committee, on the government’s proposal for a high-value council tax...
In this issue: Corporate governance Useful Information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate governance Glass Lewis publishes 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines Glass Lewis has released its 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for the UK. The principal changes from the 2025 guidelines will be of particular interest to share incentives specialists: the guidelines now set out Glass Lewis’ new proprietary pay-for-performance model, outlining score ranges, the specific tests within the balanced scorecard, and details regarding the selection of peers......
In this issue: Social housing Planning Local government finance Public procurement Governance Education Children's social care Healthcare Social care Licensing Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Social housing Leaseholders who purchased flats under RTB scheme found not liable for structural defects costs ( Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Various Leaseholders of Brewster House and Malting House) In The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Various Leaseholders of Brewster House and Malting House, the Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) rejected the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council’s appeal, confirming that leaseholders who bought their flats under the right to buy ( RTB) scheme in two tower blocks were not required to pay, via service charges, for the costs of...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—11 December 2025 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Financial institutions Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content New Q& As Key R& I law developments Insolvency Service confirms new Chief Executive The Insolvency Service has named Duncan Beach as its incoming Chief Executive, starting on 5 January 2026. He succeeds interim Chief Executive, Alec Pybus, who stepped in following the departure of former Chief Executive, Dean Beale, in May 2025. See: LNB News 08/12/2025 10. Restructuring New Practice Notes: Part 26A restructuring plan deal debriefs The Lexis Nexis Restructuring & Insolvency practical guidance team has issued two fresh Practice Notes: ‘ Part 26A restructuring plan deal debrief— Argo Blockchain plc’ and ‘ Part 26A restructuring plan deal debrief— Fossil ( UK) Global...
Mergers The CMA has released the full text of its Phase 1 clearance ruling concerning the anticipated purchase of Calders & Grandidge ( Boston) Limited by Rundvirke Industrier AB—see further, the decision. Note— For details of all live mergers before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
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Foreign Subsidies Regulation Commission launches in-depth investigation into Nuctech Technology under the FSR The Commission has initiated an in-depth probe under Regulation 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, FSR) to evaluate the activities of Nuctech Technology ( Nuctech) in producing and selling threat detection systems ( TDS) and providing related services within the EU. The FSR sets out rules to address distortions arising from foreign subsidies, including notification obligations (applicable since 12 October 2023) concerning certain concentrations and participation in public procurement procedures that involve foreign financial contributions. Nuctech is headquartered in China and is controlled by the state-owned Tsinghua Tongfang. In the EU, Nuctech operates via subsidiaries in Poland and the Netherlands and is active in the production, sale and maintenance of TDS, including security and inspection scanners for airports, ports and border...
In this issue: Budgets and Finance Bills Companies and corporation tax Real estate tax International Devolution Employment taxes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Finance Bill 2026— Closing in on promoters of tax avoidance schemes The government is bringing forward, in Finance Bill 2026, new provisions to clamp down on the promotion of marketed tax avoidance schemes. Pinsent Masons’ Contentious Tax Legal Directors, Abigail Mc Gregor and Ian Robotham, examine the changes and reflect on their real-world impact. See News Analysis: Finance Bill 2026— Closing in on promoters of tax avoidance schemes. Finance Bill 2026— Loan charge review: Final Report and government response The independent review’s Final Report on the Loan Charge, and the government’s reply to it, were released alongside Budget 2025; Finance Bill 2026 now...
Why was an independent review of the loan charge commissioned, and what were the objectives of the review? For nearly ten years, the Loan Charge has stirred continuing dispute. An independent review in 2019 delivered some middle ground between HMRC and affected taxpayers, yet many have still been unable to finalise their positions with HMRC. A further independent review, announced at Autumn Budget 2024, was designed to break this deadlock, enabling this group to reach settlements with HMRC while safeguarding fairness for all taxpayers and preserving HMRC’s ability to collect tax that is properly due. Its purpose was to unlock resolution for those still stuck, without diluting equity across the system or weakening HMRC’s collection remit. What were the recommendations made by the Final Report? The Final Report maintains that, although taxpayers must take responsibility for their own tax affairs, the Loan Charge was an...
In this issue: Medical devices Commercialisation Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Research and development Advertising of medicines Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation—considerations for life sciences companies The European Commission has unveiled its Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal, a draft law with targeted measures aimed at smoothing the practical roll-out of the EU AI Act. Hélène Boland and Fabien Roy of Hogan Lovells set out key points for life sciences companies. See News Analysis: Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation—considerations for life sciences companies. EU countries question proposed approach for delaying AI Act’s key duties MLex reports that plans to postpone core EU AI Act obligations face scrutiny from Member States, who caution that the Commission’s method lacks clear benchmarks, predictability and adequate participation of national regulators. Even backers of a pause voiced reservations, and others queried what ensues if compliance tools remain...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—11 December 2025 In this issue: Data protection Sanctions AML, CTF & counter‑proliferation financing Other financial crime Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection ICO updates right of access guidance to reflect DUAA 2025 changes The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has refreshed its right of access guidance under the UK General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) to align with the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025. It confirms that, when handling Subject Access Requests ( SARs), organisations need only conduct searches that are reasonable and proportionate, and may pause statutory time limits while clarifying the scope of a request. Issued ahead of certain provisions taking effect, the update is intended to help organisations prepare for the forthcoming changes. It is targeted at data protection officers and others with...
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 Hydrogen, CCUS and emerging technologies Energy disputes Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Energy resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments and materials Great British Energy has released its first Strategic Plan, setting out the publicly owned company’s priorities to 2030. Targets include at least 15 GW of clean generation, £15bn in mobilised private finance, support for 1,000+ community energy projects, and over 10,000 jobs. Three investment focuses are confirmed: local energy schemes, onshore development, and accelerated offshore delivery. A £1bn ‘ Energy –...
The Association of Costs Lawyers, representing roughly 500 practitioners, reported that a poll of its membership indicates over seven in ten (71%) anticipate a rise in costs-related disputes in number by members surveyed. Prior to the Mazur decision, much of this work was undertaken largely by costs drafts people, who lack authorisation to conduct litigation. According to the trade body, the ruling has also driven many within the field to pursue the costs lawyer professional qualification so that they can continue their work......
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