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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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The estate of crash victim Shikha Garg On 19 November 2025, the estate of crash victim Shikha Garg urged jurors to grant her husband, Soumya Bhattacharya, between US$80m and US$230m, reflecting her ordeal in-flight and its impact on him. Boeing contended that a figure nearer US$12m was fair and proportionate, arguing the estate’s demand would effectively penalise the company for a tragic accident for which it has already acknowledged responsibility. After hearing the verdict, however, Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter PC said the parties had settled the matter before delivering closing arguments earlier that morning, 19 November 2025. The development capped around a week of testimony jurors heard about the March 2019 crash, which happened less than seven minutes after take-off. Garg’s action is the first civil claim to reach a jury over the Boeing 737 Max 8 disaster, which occurred five months after the loss of...
Market studies The CMA has issued a letter replying to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s call for a market study into the UK private dental care sector, centred on local competition and whether consumers can choose effectively and get value for money. Welcoming the request, the CMA has started initial scoping and engagement with officials to assess the case, with a fuller proposal to its Board. It reaffirmed its aim to ease cost‑of‑living pressures via pro‑competitive action, citing ongoing work on the government’s Fuel Finder scheme and the Veterinary Services for Household Pets market investigation. It also restated readiness to help tackle bid‑rigging in public procurement using AI and data‑led tools. The Chancellor said further updates on any CMA recommendations would come in the Autumn Budget 2025 and thereafter. See further, case page. Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has published its final report advising the...
In this edition EU fundamentals Commercial Competition and state aid Corporate Data protection and cybersecurity Dispute resolution Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Council of the EU and Parliament agree on €192.8bn budget for 2026 The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have settled the EU’s 2026 budget, setting commitments at €192.8bn and payments at €190.1bn, equal to 1.00% and 0.99% of the Union’s gross national income. The plan focuses on competitiveness, defence preparedness, humanitarian support and migration management, while preserving room to react to unforeseen crises. Under the 2021–27 multiannual financial framework, €715.7m remains for unexpected costs, with funding...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Judicial review Public Procurement Information law State accountability and liability State security and intelligence Other public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free webinars Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Supreme Court confirms child element of Universal Credit is not a family benefit under EU co-ordination rules ( Simkova v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) The Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal brought by a Slovak national living in England, concerning entitlement to the child element of Universal Credit in circumstances where the claimant’s child lived outside the UK. It decided that the child element of universal credit ( UC) does not...
In this issue: Building safety Environmental issues Procurement in construction Termination Infrastructure projects Construction industry news Arbitration Litigation Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety Building Safety Regulator ( Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/ Draft: These draft Regulations are laid to establish a new organisation, the Building Safety Regulator, and to appoint that body to replace the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator for the purposes of the Building Safety Act 2022 ( BSA 2022) accordingly. They are scheduled to come into force on 27 January 2026 as drafted. See: LNB News 14/11/2025 5. Construction Products ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1172: These Regulations amend both a UK statutory instrument and an item of assimilated direct legislation concerning construction. They make changes to Regulation ( EU) 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, which sets...
In this issue: Media Information technology Internet Data protection Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Media Copyright through the lens of AI-generated photos ( Getty Images v Stability AI) In Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWCA Civ 749, the High Court issued the first substantive English judgment on generative AI. The creative and technology sectors, and the government, had awaited it keenly, given ongoing difficulties in reconciling AI developers’ reliance on copyright works with existing law. Although the outcome stopped short of a clear win for either side, it has reignited debate about secondary copyright infringement in today’s digital landscape. For now—subject to any appeal—it pauses a three-year courtroom contest in the UK between Getty Images and...
In this issue Key DR developments Claims and remedies Cross-border disputes Litigation Evidence and disclosure Scottish Dispute Resolution Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Guidance and survey Law Commission sets out proposals for a refreshed contempt of court framework, crafted to meet the challenges created by online communications and digital media. For further detail, see: Law Commission introduces new framework to modernise contempt of court laws— LNB News 18/11/2025 11. The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary ( CATJ) has launched an online questionnaire from the Disclosure Review Working Group to examine how CPR PD57AD ( Practice Direction 57AD, Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts) is working in practice, and the influence of Technology Assisted Review ( TAR) and artificial intelligence ( AI) tools on disclosure processes. The survey remains open until 16...
Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—20 November 2025 In this issue: Ukraine Conflict Key cases and decisions Insurance claims UK Regulation EU Regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Ukraine Conflict SMBC Aviation Capital Ltd has resolved its US$334m dispute with AXA XL Insurance Co UK Ltd over compensation for aircraft left in Russia after the Ukraine invasion, representing the latest move in extensive, multibillion-dollar proceedings. See: AXA XL settles with lessor in US$334m stranded planes claim. Key cases and decisions Dewji v Prudential International Assurance Plc: The Chancery Division allowed the appeal by Prudential International Assurance plc against Mr Recorder Kelly KC’s order, which had dismissed Prudential’s strike out/summary judgment bid. The claim by Mr Dewji, arising from a life assurance and critical illness policy taken out in...
In this issue: Confidentiality Data protection and life sciences Intellectual property Research and development Medical devices Pharmaceutical framework Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Confidentiality Court of Appeal sets out the approach to confidentiality and corrections in FRAND litigation ( Inter Digital Inc v Optis Cellular Technology LLC) This Court of Appeal ruling explains how UK courts should treat confidentiality in patent disputes, particularly in fair, reasonable and non‑discriminatory ( FRAND) matters. Notably, it accepts that affected non‑parties, such as third‑party licensees, have a right to be heard on confidentiality questions. The court confirmed that a wide range of confidential material may properly be redacted, and emphasised that a licence’s age or expiry does not, of itself, remove commercial value or the need for protection. Such material can be protected where a balancing exercise shows a likelihood of commercial harm from disclosure. It also articulated a single legal test for...
Factual background The dispute concerned a set of agreements under which King Crude Carriers and others (the Buyers) agreed to acquire three vessels from Ridgebury November LLC and others (the Sellers). The parties executed three Memoranda of Agreement based on the Norwegian Saleform 2012, as amended (the MOAs). The MOAs obliged the Buyers to place a 10% deposit of the price for each vessel with a third‑party deposit holder into designated accounts shortly after those accounts were opened, and to provide all documentation required to achieve that. The Buyers failed to supply the necessary paperwork, with the result that the accounts could not be opened and no funds could be deposited. The Sellers terminated the MOAs and, invoking the Mac Kay v Dick principle, sought to recover the deposits’ value from the Buyers as a debt. The Buyers accepted breach but...
In this issue: Save As You Earn Corporate governance Useful information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Save As You Earn HMRC updates guidance on SAYE savings arrangements and deductions from pay HMRC has revised its guidance at ETASSUM34120 to confirm that employees cannot use third‑party loans or other finance to boost the amounts saved under an SAYE scheme. The scheme must instead be operated in line with the SAYE prospectus, which specifies that contributions are made via deductions from pay. This further clarification appears to respond to market products where participants receive an immediate refund of monthly contributions from a third party funder, in exchange for an arrangement fee and a share of any profit ultimately realised when the SAYE option is exercised and the shares are sold. For more detail on the...
In this issue: COP30 Key updates and materials Air emissions and climate change Contamination and pollution Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental information Environmental permits and consents ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content COP30 COP30 round-up—12 November 2025 ( Health, Jobs, Education, Culture, Justice and human rights, Information integrity, Workers and Global Ethical Stocktake) On 12 November 2025, day three of the 30th Conference of the Parties ( COP30) to the UNFCCC, a suite of major announcements landed. The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change introduced the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. The Independent High- Level Expert Group on Climate...
In this issue: Sanctions AML, CTF & counter‑proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions OFSI issues General Licence INT/2025/7895596 The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2025/7895596 under regulation 64 of the Russia ( Sanctions) ( EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/855. The licence enables continuation of business with Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD and Lukoil Neftochim Burgas AD, plus any entities they own or control. It permits payments to or from the Lukoil Bulgaria entities under existing or new contracts, payments to or from other persons under those contracts, and the provision or receipt of economic resources from the Lukoil Bulgaria entities. The licence is effective from 14 November 2025 and expires on 14 February 2026. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Patents IP and AI Copyright & associated rights Trade marks/passing off Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Patents Court of Appeal clarifies the approach to confidentiality and corrections in FRAND litigation ( Inter Digital Inc v Optis Cellular Technology LLC) In Inter Digital Inc v Optis Cellular Technology LLC [2025] EWCA Civ 1263, the Court of Appeal set out how UK courts should handle confidentiality in patent disputes, especially in fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory ( FRAND) matters. Importantly, the judgment recognises the entitlement of affected non-parties (for example, third-party licensees) to be heard on confidentiality questions. The court confirmed that a wide range of material may qualify as confidential and be redacted, and that the age or expiry of a licence does not, by...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Disputes and remedies Trespass and adverse possession Contractual issues Additional Property Disputes updates Lex Talk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Key developments and horizon scanning Key developments and horizon scanning MHCLG announces implementation timeline for Renters' Rights Act 2025 The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG) has issued the complete implementation roadmap for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, confirming the schedule for the most far‑reaching reform of residential tenants’ rights in a generation. The government has outlined a staged approach to roll out the reforms, starting with the repeal of Section 21 ‘no‑fault’ evictions on 1 May 2026. From that day, every new and current tenancy in England’s private rented market will switch to assured periodic tenancies, granting renters indefinite occupation and ending standard use of fixed‑term agreements. Landlords will, however, retain the...
In this issue: Economic crime and corporate transparency Corporate governance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Economic crime and corporate transparency Key Identity Verification Requirements Introduced by Companies House This news analysis examines the timetable and actions individuals must take to complete identity checks with Companies House, the consequences of failing to meet the new obligations, and practical points for lenders to weigh. See News Analysis: Key Identity Verification Requirements Introduced by Companies House. Companies House outlines enforcement for identity verification breaches Companies House has issued guidance on how it will enforce compliance with the new mandatory identity verification regime for company directors, people with significant control, and authorised agents under the Companies Act 2006. It will follow a staged approach—inform, guide, then...
In this issue: Major developments UK immigration control: how it works Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and the EU Settlement Scheme Contesting immigration decisions and enforcement International Daily and weekly news alerts New and revised content Major developments Upcoming developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights the key forthcoming changes of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works ONS revises UK migration estimates using new administrative data The Office for National Statistics ( ONS) has refreshed the UK’s long-term international migration figures, adopting methodologies grounded in administrative sources from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Registration and Population Interaction Database ( RAPID) and the Home Office’s Borders and Immigration ( HOBI) system. These supersede the long‑used International Passenger Survey, which the ONS notes had been stretched beyond its...
In this issue: Criminal procedure and evidence Proceeds of crime Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Money laundering Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal procedure and evidence Law Commission proposes updated framework to modernise contempt of court laws The Law Commission has set out proposals for an updated regime on contempt of court, designed to tackle issues arising from online interaction and digital platforms. It would establish four separate forms of contempt, doing away with the current civil/criminal split. The model aims to clarify the rules governing behaviour in court during trials, compliance with court orders, and...
In this issue: Planning applications and decisions Planning conditions, obligations and CIL Nationally significant infrastructure projects Buildings and building regulations Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Planning applications and decisions Consultation on reform to the planning statutory consultee system The government has opened a consultation on changes to England’s statutory consultee regime. It suggests removing Sport England, the Gardens Trust and the Theatres Trust from the statutory consultee list; adjusting or sharpening consultation thresholds for key national bodies, widening use of standing advice, and introducing a new performance framework with a possible funding surcharge. The goal is to make consultee input more proportionate, prompt and focused on enabling sustainable development, while keeping suitable safeguards. See News Analysis: Consultation on reform to the planning statutory consultee system. Policy to fast-track...
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Financial institutions Employees and insolvency International restructuring and insolvency Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Daily and weekly news alerts New content Key R& I law developments Insolvency Practitioners ( Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2025, SR 2025/177: This instrument revises the Insolvency Practitioners Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2006 ( SR 2006/33), creating an obligation to pay interest on losses resulting from, or enabled by, an insolvency practitioner’s fraud or dishonesty. The interest must be set above the Sterling Overnight Index Average ( SONIA), among other changes. The provisions take effect on 9 December 2025. See: LNB News 17/11/2025 2. Insolvency Service publishes monthly insolvency statistics for October 2025 The Insolvency Service has issued October 2025 monthly...
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