https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/renters-rights-act-2025-sdlt-on-residential-leases LexisNexis en 2026-05-07 Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and SDLT on residential leases https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-6-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (6 May 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/international-surrogacy-what-approach-should-the-high-court-take-a-v-c LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 International surrogacy—what approach should the High Court take? (A v C) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/state-aid-weekly-round-up-6-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 State aid—weekly round-up 6 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/sperm-donor-denied-declaration-of-parentage-on-public-policy-grounds-re-n-paternity-unregulated-sperm LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Sperm donor denied declaration of parentage on public policy grounds (Re N (Paternity: Unregulated Sperm Donor)) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/sony-beats-jimi-hendrix-bandmates-royalties-claim LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Sony beats Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ royalties claim https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/aaa-icdr-publishes-2025-annual-report LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 AAA-ICDR publishes 2025 annual report https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/asa-rulings-06-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 ASA rulings—06 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-safety-prosecution-round-up-6-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Health and safety prosecution round-up—6 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https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-amends-approved-standards-grant-values-for-boiler-upgrade-scheme LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 DESNZ amends approved standards and grant values for Boiler Upgrade Scheme https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/tpr-targets-covenant-leakage-in-danapak-anti-avoidance-action LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 TPR targets covenant leakage in Danapak anti-avoidance action https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/independent-anti-slavery-commissioner-publishes-futures-analysis-on-modern-slavery-threats LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner publishes futures analysis on modern slavery threats https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/possession-gas-safety-records-section-21-notices-muca-v-el-amrani-harker-v-hubert LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Possession, gas safety records and section 21 notices (Muca v El-Amrani/Harker v Hubert) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/question-of-the-week-in-a-non-contentious-application-to-the-court-of-protection-to-make-gifts-from-the LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Question of the week: In a non-contentious application to the Court of Protection to make gifts from the protected party's estate, how can a litigation friend be appointed without the need to involve the Official Solicitor? https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/defra-updates-water-fittings-regulations-specifications-guidance LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Defra updates water fittings regulations specifications guidance https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/shiac-publishes-report-on-gender-diversity-in-arbitration-cases LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 SHIAC publishes report on gender diversity in arbitration cases https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/wipo-issues-note-on-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-adr-proceedings LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 WIPO issues note on use of artificial intelligence in ADR proceedings https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/194th-practice-direction-update-online-civil-claims-in-force-12-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 194th Practice Direction update—online civil claims—in force 12 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-practice-note-hunkem-ller-international-bv-lme-deal-debrief-uptiering LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 New Practice Note: Hunkemöller International BV—LME deal debrief (uptiering) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cmac-announces-new-panel-of-arbitrators LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 CMAC announces new panel of arbitrators https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-competition-law-daily-round-up-06-05-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 UK Competition law—daily round-up (06/05/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/merger-of-bvi-companies-recognised-as-effecting-universal-succession-to-registered-land-horsman-and LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Merger of BVI companies recognised as effecting universal succession to registered land (Horsman and others v His Majesty’s Attorney General and others) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/afsa-announces-establishment-of-africa-forum-conflict-resolution-centre LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 AFSA announces establishment of Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/weekly-round-up-of-eu-uk-tca-specialised-committees-publications-6-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Weekly round-up of EU-UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—6 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/oeuk-publishes-offshore-wind-insight-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 OEUK publishes Offshore Wind Insight 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cpmi-iosco-launch-consultation-on-ccp-resilience-guidance-amendments LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 CPMI-IOSCO launch consultation on CCP resilience guidance amendments https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/housing-ombudsman-service-round-up-6-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Housing Ombudsman Service round-up—6 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/insights-from-fca-s-latest-customer-due-diligence-review LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Insights from FCA's latest customer due diligence review https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/tpc-launches-consultation-on-costs-rules-amendments-across-tribunals LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 TPC launches consultation on costs rules amendments across tribunals https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-ban-on-chinese-inverters-driven-by-cybersecurity-dependency-risks LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 EU ban on Chinese inverters driven by cybersecurity, dependency risks https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/arbitration-awards-under-sanctions-dno-yemen-as-v-petrolin-trading-ltd-others LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Arbitration awards under sanctions (DNO Yemen AS v Petrolin Trading Ltd and others) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ukipo-to-start-overhaul-of-trade-mark-services-in-september LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 UKIPO to start overhaul of trade mark services in September 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https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/france-no-second-bite-unilateral-withdrawal-procedural-orders-the-narrow-path-to-annulment-in LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 France-No ‘Second Bite’—unilateral withdrawal, procedural orders and the narrow path to annulment in Paris (Mesa SpA v Mr [O][K] and others) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-imposes-definitive-anti-dumping-duties-on-chinese-adipic-acid-imports LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese adipic acid imports https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/contempt-claim-thrown-out-court-reinforces-limits-of-criminal-contempt-in-litigation-bargain-busting-v LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 Contempt claim thrown out: court reinforces limits of criminal contempt in litigation (Bargain Busting v Shenzhen SKE Technology) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/the-eu-anti-corruption-directive-a-stronger-more-unified-framework LexisNexis en 2026-05-06 The EU Anti-Corruption Directive: a 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https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-safety-prosecution-round-up-5-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Health and safety prosecution round-up—5 May 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/migration-observatory-publishes-detailed-analysis-of-immigration-in-scotland-wales LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Migration Observatory publishes detailed analysis of immigration in Scotland and Wales https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/more-types-of-request-added-to-study-priority-change-of-circumstances-service LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 More types of request added to Study priority change of circumstances service https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-t-bill-expansion-set-to-improve-liquidity-collateral-use-for-pensions-funds LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 UK T-bill expansion set to improve liquidity and collateral use for pensions funds https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/appeal-allowed-against-refusal-to-authorise-dol-of-child-using-inherent-jurisdiction-re-t-inherent LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Appeal allowed against refusal to authorise DoL of child using inherent jurisdiction (Re T (Inherent Jurisdiction: Deprivation of Liberty)) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dsit-designates-statement-of-strategic-priorities-for-telecoms-spectrum-postal-services LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 DSIT designates statement of strategic priorities for telecoms, spectrum and postal services https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ima-issues-advice-on-travel-for-euss-family-permit-holders-with-pending-applications LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 IMA issues advice on travel for EUSS family permit holders with pending applications https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-05-05-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 EU Competition law—daily round-up (05/05/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-announces-expanded-eu-japan-digital-regulatory-cooperation LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Commission announces expanded EU–Japan digital regulatory cooperation 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that individual match engagements between PGMOL and National Group football referees were not contracts of employment (Professional Game Match Officials Ltd v HMRC) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-becomes-first-strategic-partner-of-global-coalition-on-telecommunications LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 EU becomes first strategic partner of Global Coalition on Telecommunications https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/samsung-to-pay-zte-392-million-in-closely-watched-uk-patent-judgment LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Samsung to pay ZTE $392 million in closely-watched UK patent judgment https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/council-of-europe-adopts-recommendation-on-remote-online-provision-of-medicines LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Council of Europe adopts recommendation on remote and online provision of medicines https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/young-asylum-seekers-public-body-powers-duties-r-on-the-application-of-cyk-another-v-kent LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Young asylum seekers; Public body powers and duties (R (on the application of CYK and another) v Kent County Council) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-financial-services-daily-round-up-5-may-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 EU Financial Services—daily round-up (5 May 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ctsi-publishes-report-on-serious-organised-crime-on-uk-high-streets LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 CTSI publishes report on serious organised crime on UK high streets https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/setting-aside-statutory-demands-relevant-considerations-as-to-cross-claims-abuse-stifling-ezair-v LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Setting aside statutory demands—relevant considerations as to cross-claims, abuse, and stifling (Ezair v Rena Properties Ltd and others) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/supreme-court-judgment-regarding-furlough-payments-in-coronavirus-covid-19-bi-claims-gatwick LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Supreme Court Judgment regarding furlough payments in coronavirus (COVID-19) BI claims (Gatwick Investment v Liberty) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/hmlr-updates-practice-guide-19 LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 HMLR updates Practice Guide 19 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/frozen-in-all-but-name-relief-under-section-25-of-the-cjja-1982-hughes-v-bellamy LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Frozen in all but name? Relief under section 25 of the CJJA 1982 (Hughes v Bellamy) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/medtech-europe-publishes-response-to-commissions-ivdr-mdr-reform-proposal LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 MedTech Europe publishes response to Commission’s IVDR and MDR reform proposal https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/the-courts-discretion-in-appointing-administrators-amber-bridging-v-market-financial-solutions LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 The court’s discretion in appointing administrators (Amber Bridging v Market Financial Solutions) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-publishes-eudr-simplification-review-draft-delegated-act LexisNexis en 2026-05-05 Commission publishes EUDR simplification review and draft delegated regulation