https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ftt-allowed-the-taxpayers-appeal-against-hmrcs-refusal-of-first-year-capital-allowances-claimed-on LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 FTT allowed the taxpayer’s appeal against HMRC’s refusal of first-year capital allowances claimed on oilfield plant and machinery (Perenco UK Ltd v HMRC) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cqc-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 CQC round-up—5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-practice-note-when-can-an-office-holder-seek-directions-from-the-court-in-insolvency LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 New Practice Note: When can an office-holder seek directions from the court in insolvency proceedings?—key cases https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/asa-rulings-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 ASA rulings 5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dvla-clarifies-evidence-requirements-for-driving-licence-applications-involving-evisa-name-discrepancies LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 DVLA clarifies evidence requirements for driving licence applications involving eVisa name discrepancies https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/environmental-enforcement-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Environmental enforcement round-up—5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-strike-out-remains-discretionary-when-dealing-with-grovit-abuse-blackberry-v-optiemus LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Court of Appeal—strike-out remains discretionary when dealing with Grovit abuse (BlackBerry v Optiemus) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-social-value-model-for-central-government-procurements-from-january-2027 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 New Social Value Model for central government procurements from January 2027 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ai-giants-get-compliance-warning-as-key-eu-ai-act-enforcement-starts-on-2-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 AI giants get compliance warning as key EU AI Act enforcement starts on 2 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-competition-law-daily-round-up-05-08-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 UK Competition law—daily round-up (05/08/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/phso-nhsr-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-strengthen-collaboration LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 PHSO and NHSR sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (5 August 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-confirms-wells-sharing-not-solely-a-last-resort-culligan-v-rosemin-culligan LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Court of Appeal confirms Wells sharing not solely a ‘last resort’ (Culligan v Rosemin-Culligan) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/housing-ombudsman-service-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Housing Ombudsman Service round-up—5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/child-age-ordering-rules-for-two-child-benefit-cap-proportionate-lawful-r-lmn-v-secretary-of-state LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Child age ordering rules for two-child benefit cap proportionate and lawful—R (LMN) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ofs-publishes-rules-for-freedom-of-speech-complaints-scheme LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 OfS publishes rules for freedom of speech complaints scheme https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ai-music-generator-suno-loses-copyright-infringement-claim-brought-by-german-rights-group LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 AI music generator Suno loses copyright infringement claim brought by German rights group https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/communications-digital-committee-launches-online-safety-act-2023-inquiry-call-for-evidence LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Communications and Digital Committee launches Online Safety Act 2023 inquiry and call for evidence https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ofgem-consults-on-exempting-small-electricity-suppliers-from-the-universal-service-obligation LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Ofgem consults on exempting small electricity suppliers from the Universal Service Obligation https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/state-aid-weekly-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 State aid—weekly round-up 5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-refuses-permission-to-appeal-in-challenge-to-dco-for-gatwick-airport-expansion-barclay-v LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal in challenge to DCO for Gatwick airport expansion (Barclay v SoST) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lgsco-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 LGSCO round-up—5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lse-publishes-significant-reforms-to-aim-rules-for-companies-aim-rules-for-nominated-advisers-aim LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 LSE publishes significant reforms to AIM Rules for Companies, AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers and AIM Disciplinary Procedures and Appeals Handbook in AIM Notice 64 and AIM Notice 65 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/fca-policy-statement-ps26-16-confirms-changes-to-cobs-rules-removing-waiting-period-for-connected LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 FCA policy statement PS26/16 confirms changes to COBs rules removing waiting period for connected research and equal information sharing rules for UK equity IPOs https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/question-of-the-week-where-a-pre-30-october-2024-trust-had-property-eligible-for-100-business-property-01 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Question of the week: Where a pre-30 October 2024 trust had property eligible for 100% business property relief or agricultural property relief before that date, can further 100% relievable agricultural or business property be added to the trust by the same settlor on or after 6 April 2026? What is the impact on the settlor's £2.5m combined allowance and also on the 100% trust relief allowance for trusts settled after that date? https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/preliminary-issues-refused-in-major-power-station-construction-dispute-apc-v-epni LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Preliminary issues refused in major power station construction dispute (APC v EPNI) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/icac-umac-announce-resumption-of-arbitration-proceedings-under-ukraine-s-martial-law-regime LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 ICAC and UMAC announce resumption of arbitration proceedings under Ukraine's martial law regime https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-05-08-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 EU Competition law—daily round-up (05/08/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/-additional-elements-of-dependency-test-reiterated-for-adult-article-8-claims-eco-v-bb LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 'Additional elements of dependency' test reiterated for adult Article 8 claims (ECO v BB) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-safety-prosecutions-weekly-round-up-5-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Health and safety prosecutions weekly round-up—5 August 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/afme-publishes-q2-2026-securitisation-data-snapshot LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 AFME publishes Q2 2026 Securitisation Data Snapshot https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dbist-launches-advisory-ai-growth-lab-sandbox-for-legal-services LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 DBIST launches advisory AI Growth Lab sandbox for legal services https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eba-consults-on-reporting-framework-for-isda-simm-validation-monitoring-under-emir LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 EBA consults on reporting framework for ISDA SIMM validation and monitoring under EMIR https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cabinet-office-publishes-analysis-of-the-seventh-uk-national-action-plan-for-open-government-call-for LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Cabinet Office publishes analysis of the Seventh UK National Action Plan for Open Government call for evidence https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/us-biodiesel-import-duties-face-eu-expiry-reviews LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 US biodiesel import duties face EU expiry reviews https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/-r3-publishes-report-on-the-impact-of-ai-adoption-in-restructuring-insolvency-practice LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 R3 publishes report on the impact of AI adoption in restructuring and insolvency practice https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/home-office-analyses-effectiveness-of-administrative-review LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Home Office analyses effectiveness of administrative review https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-ofgem-respond-on-reshaping-cyber-regulation-in-downstream-gas-electricity LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 DESNZ and Ofgem respond on reshaping cyber regulation in downstream gas and electricity https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/isda-announces-expansion-of-swapsinfo-to-include-us-fx-derivatives-data LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 ISDA announces expansion of SwapsInfo to include US FX derivatives data https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/tcc-refuses-to-restrain-usd484-million-call-under-an-on-demand-guarantee-pending-appointment-of-an-lcia LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 TCC refuses to restrain USD484 million call under an on-demand guarantee pending appointment of an LCIA emergency arbitrator (TTSJV v BapCo) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/global-trends-in-climate-litigation-to-2026-beyond LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 Global trends in climate litigation to 2026 and beyond https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ico-issues-mps-enforcement-notice-reprimand-over-two-data-protection-breaches LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 ICO issues MPS enforcement notice and reprimand over two data protection breaches https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/viac-publishes-updated-guidelines-for-arbitrators-expenses-appendix LexisNexis en 2026-08-05 VIAC publishes updated Guidelines for Arbitrators (2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/efrag-opens-consultation-on-draft-sustainability-reporting-standards-applicable-to-non-eu-entities LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 EFRAG opens consultation on draft sustainability reporting standards applicable to non-EU entities https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/mhclg-updates-statutory-guidance-on-mayoral-commissioner-appointments-allowances LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 MHCLG updates statutory guidance on mayoral commissioner appointments and allowances https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/gad-blog-sets-out-digital-resilience-governance-considerations-for-pension-schemes LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 GAD blog sets out digital resilience governance considerations for pension schemes https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/meta-fails-to-cut-novel-damages-from-facebook-data-claim LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Meta fails to cut novel damages from Facebook data claim https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-dismisses-appeal-against-amendment-of-claim-for-user-damages-made-on-behalf-of-a-class-of LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against amendment of claim for user damages made on behalf of a class of Facebook users (Meta Platforms Inc v Gormsen) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/prime-minister-announces-further-exclusions-from-sentencing-changes LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Rape, serious child sex and grooming offences excluded from prisoner release scheme https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-04-08-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 EU Competition law—daily round-up (04/08/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pensions-ombudsman-rejects-member-s-challenge-to-calculation-of-cscs-compensation-claim-for-unlawful LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Pensions Ombudsman rejects member's challenge to calculation of CSCS compensation and claim for unlawful age discrimination (Mr L, CAS-14918-Y8J9) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-4-august-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (4 August 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/moj-consults-on-miscellaneous-amendments-to-jps22-fpjps-related-judicial-pension-regulations LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 MoJ consults on miscellaneous amendments to JPS22, FPJPS and related judicial pension regulations https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/as-eu-s-ai-content-labelling-regime-kicks-in-its-aim-for-clarity-remains-divisive LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 As EU's AI content labelling regime kicks in, its aim for clarity remains divisive https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ut-confirms-ftts-decision-that-fa-2003s-44-9-does-not-preclude-a-claim-for-sdlt-overpayment-relief LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 UT confirms FTT’s decision that FA 2003, s 44(9) does not preclude a claim for SDLT overpayment relief (HMRC v Candy) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-experts-child-access-report-criticised-over-age-verification-risks LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 EU experts' child-access report criticised over age-verification risks https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/environmental-information-is-held-on-the-date-request-is-made-not-the-date-of-an-internal-review LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Environmental information is ‘held’ on the date request is made, not the date of an internal review (Information Commissioner v O’Hanlon) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pmcpa-consults-on-proposed-amendments-to-constitution-procedure LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 PMCPA consults on proposed amendments to Constitution and Procedure https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/bp-preparing-sale-of-north-sea-business-in-strategy-revamp LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 BP preparing sale of North Sea business in strategy revamp https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/onr-announces-contribution-to-iaea-s-nhsi-regulatory-cooperation-toolkit-for-advanced-reactor-reviews LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 ONR announces contribution to IAEA's NHSI regulatory cooperation toolkit for advanced reactor reviews https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/trustee-correctly-calculated-members-preserved-pension-based-on-final-pensionable-salary-at-date-of LexisNexis en 2026-08-04 Trustee correctly calculated member’s preserved pension based on final pensionable salary at date of leaving (Mr N, CAS-120255-B8H0)