https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-29-04-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 EU Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/national-insurance-contributions-employer-pensions-contributions-bill-expected-to-receive-royal-assent LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 receives Royal Assent https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/spirit-airlines-turbulent-journey-through-chapter-22 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Spirit Airlines' Turbulent Journey Through Chapter 22 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/state-aid-weekly-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 State aid—weekly round-up 29 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-adopts-its-april-infringement-procedures LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission adopts its April infringement procedures https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/-ecj-clarifies-german-shareholder-loan-subordination-in-insolvency-sml-v-ak LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 ECJ clarifies German shareholder loan subordination in insolvency (SML v AK) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-competition-law-daily-round-up-29-04-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 UK Competition law—daily round-up (29/04/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/new-practice-note-liability-of-trustee-in-bankruptcy-under-section-304-of-the-insolvency-act-1986-key LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 New Practice Note—Liability of trustee in bankruptcy under section 304 of the Insolvency Act 1986—key cases https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/question-of-the-week-where-a-trust-subject-to-a-qualifying-interest-in-possession-terminates-on-the LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Question of the week: Where a trust subject to a qualifying interest in possession, terminates on the death of the life tenant, can the trustees transfer the trust property to the personal representative of the deceased life tenant and request that the personal representative pay any inheritance tax liability in respect of the trust property? https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/defra-publishes-guidance-on-mandatory-waste-receipt-reporting-service LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Defra publishes guidance on mandatory waste receipt reporting service https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/european-parliament-adopts-2027-eu-budget-priorities-emphasising-social-cohesion-security LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 European Parliament adopts 2027 EU budget priorities emphasising social cohesion and security https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-holds-that-payment-into-ebt-was-not-remuneration-hmrc-v-mr-currell-limited LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Court of Appeal holds that payment into EBT was not remuneration (HMRC v MR Currell Limited) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/updated-guidance-on-the-mid-tier-contract LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Updated guidance on the Mid-Tier Contract https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/social-media-the-new-focus-for-eu-child-safety-drive-but-legal-certainty-lacking LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Social media the new focus for EU child safety drive, but legal certainty lacking https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/hol-european-affairs-committee-draws-uk-eu-competition-agreement-to-special-attention-of-the-house LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 HoL European Affairs Committee draws UK‑EU competition agreement to special attention of the House https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/addictive-design-lexis-commentary LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Addictive design—Lexis commentary https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-financial-services-daily-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 EU Financial Services—daily round-up (29 April 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/mhra-hra-announce-entry-into-force-of-new-clinical-trial-regulations LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 MHRA and HRA announce entry into force of new clinical trial regulations https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/when-is-a-debt-disputed-on-substantial-grounds-an-unknown-pre-existing-petition-rich-v-jddr-capital LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 When is a debt disputed on substantial grounds and an unknown pre-existing petition (Rich v JDDR Capital Ltd and another) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/judge-lets-getty-images-trade-marks-claims-against-stability-ai-proceed LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Judge lets Getty Images’ trade marks claims against Stability AI proceed https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (29 April 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-refers-seven-member-states-to-cjeu-over-failure-to-transpose-cer-directive LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission refers seven Member States to CJEU over failure to transpose CER Directive https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/client-money-distribution-in-insurance-administrations-re-ec3-brokers-ltd-in-administration LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Client money distribution in insurance administrations (Re EC3 Brokers Ltd (In Administration)) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-publishes-third-statutory-review-of-north-sea-transition-authority LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 DESNZ publishes third statutory review of North Sea Transition Authority https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ico-updates-direct-marketing-guidance-for-charitable-purposes-soft-opt-in-provision LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 ICO updates direct marketing guidance for charitable purposes soft opt-in provision https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/european-parliament-give-final-approval-to-countemissionseu-regulation LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 European Parliament give final approval to CountEmissionsEU Regulation https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/law-society-responds-to-home-office-proposals-for-new-independent-appeals-body-for-immigration-appeals LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Law Society called for plans for new immigration Appeals Body to be dropped https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-preliminarily-finds-meta-in-breach-of-eu-dsa-over-minor-access-controls LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of EU DSA over minor access controls https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/isda-publishes-annual-margin-survey-showing-record-usd-1-6-trillion-collected-in-2025 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 ISDA publishes annual margin survey showing record USD 1.6 trillion collected in 2025 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-updates-guidance-on-domestic-energy-tariff-reductions-for-energy-suppliers LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 DESNZ updates guidance on domestic energy tariff reductions for energy suppliers https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/the-middle-east-conflict-key-legal-issues-for-commercial-entities LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 The Middle East conflict—key legal issues for commercial entities https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/housing-ombudsman-service-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Housing Ombudsman Service round-up—29 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-publishes-first-review-of-eu-digital-markets-act LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission publishes first review of EU Digital Markets Act https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-proposes-plan-on-modernising-eu-lawmaking-for-simpler-clearer-better-enforced-eu-rules LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission proposes plan on modernising EU lawmaking for simpler, clearer and better enforced EU rules https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/environmental-enforcement-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Environmental enforcement round-up—29 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/medicines-for-europe-publishes-biotech-act-fact-sheet LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Medicines for Europe publishes Biotech Act fact sheet https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/asa-rulings-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 ASA rulings 29 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pension-schemes-bill-awaits-royal-assent-as-lords-agree-to-reinstate-limited-version-of-reserve-power LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Pension Schemes Act 2026 receives Royal Assent as Lords reinstate limited reserve power https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/natural-england-publishes-marine-habitats-species-open-data-england-guidance LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Natural England publishes Marine Habitats and Species Open Data Guidance https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/rsh-publishes-regulatory-judgements-upgrading-two-local-authorities-consumer-grades LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 RSH publishes regulatory judgements upgrading two local authorities' consumer grades https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/validity-of-a-will-upheld-patel-v-o-sullivan-others LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Validity of a Will upheld—Patel v O’Sullivan and Others https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pension-schemes-act-2026-key-measures-views-from-the-market LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Pension Schemes Act 2026 – key measures and views from the market https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/law-society-publishes-faqs-on-hmrcs-mandatory-tax-adviser-registration-requirements LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Law Society publishes FAQs on HMRC’s mandatory tax adviser registration requirements https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/reasonable-notice-when-terminating-distributorships-anheuser-busch-v-commonwealth-brewers LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Reasonable notice when terminating distributorships (Anheuser-Busch v Commonwealth Brewers) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/afme-publishes-vision-paper-on-dlt-based-european-capital-markets-architecture LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 AFME publishes vision paper on DLT-based European capital markets architecture https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/tpr-lays-revised-cdc-code-before-parliament-paving-the-way-for-unconnected-multi-employer-schemes LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 TPR lays revised CDC code before Parliament, paving the way for unconnected multi-employer schemes https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/foreign-affairs-committee-scrutiny-of-mandelson-vetting LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Foreign Affairs Committee scrutiny of Mandelson vetting https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/hclg-committee-chair-calls-for-government-to-launch-long-term-housing-strategy-following-government-s LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 HCLG Committee Chair calls for government to launch long-term Housing Strategy following government’s response https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ncsc-publishes-paper-on-adversarial-machine-learning-attack-classes LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 NCSC publishes paper on adversarial machine learning attack classes https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dhsc-announces-tobacco-vapes-bill-receives-royal-assent LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives Royal Assent https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cqc-round-up-29-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 CQC round-up—29 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-adopts-recommendation-to-accelerate-rollout-of-eu-age-verification-app LexisNexis en 2026-04-29 Commission adopts recommendation to accelerate rollout of EU age verification app https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-dismisses-hmrcs-appeal-confirms-anti-abuse-provision-in-uk-ireland-double-tax-treaty LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Court of Appeal dismisses HMRC’s appeal and confirms anti-abuse provision in UK-Ireland double tax treaty did not apply to deny UK withholding exemption (HMRC v Burlington Loan Management DAC) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/environmental-enforcement-round-up-28-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Environmental enforcement round-up—28 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ireland-notifies-withdrawal-from-energy-charter-treaty-effective-april-2027 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Ireland notifies withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty effective April 2027 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/passport-orders-variation-risk-of-flight-continuing-purpose-frischmann-v-vaxeal-holdings-sa LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Passport orders and variation—risk of flight and continuing purpose (Frischmann v Vaxeal Holdings SA) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/increase-in-sponsors-priority-service-slots LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Increase in sponsors priority service slots https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ofgem-launches-private-beta-for-digital-heat-network-compliance-service LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Ofgem launches private beta for digital heat network compliance service https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/wasted-costs-due-to-breach-of-warranty-of-authority-in-admiralty-proceedings-minh-v-da-guang-tankers LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Wasted costs due to breach of warranty of authority in Admiralty proceedings (Minh v Da Guang Tankers) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-mulls-change-in-key-consumer-protection-law-to-strengthen-enforcement-01 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EU mulls change in key consumer protection law to strengthen enforcement https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/unison-response-to-proposed-extension-of-settlement-period-for-migrant-care-workers LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 UNISON response to proposed extension of settlement period for migrant care workers https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lexis-financial-services-daily-round-up-28-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Lexis+ Financial Services—daily round-up (28 April 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/every-child-achieving-thriving-explained LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Every child achieving and thriving explained https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/icma-publishes-version-2-0-of-bond-data-taxonomy-reflecting-increased-market-adoption LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 ICMA publishes version 2.0 of Bond Data Taxonomy reflecting increased market adoption https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/tra-proposes-extension-of-anti-dumping-duties-on-welded-tubes-pipes-from-belarus-china LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 TRA proposes extension of anti-dumping duties on welded tubes and pipes from Belarus and China https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/defra-publishes-guidance-on-species-indicators-for-biodiversity-monitoring LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Defra publishes guidance on species indicators for biodiversity monitoring https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/daera-announces-assembly-approval-of-just-transition-commission-regulations LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 DAERA announces Assembly approval of Just Transition Commission regulations https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ea-publishes-guidance-on-performance-standard-for-rapid-measurement-techniques-for-chemical-testing-of LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EA publishes guidance on performance standard for rapid measurement techniques for chemical testing of soil https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dhsc-responds-to-health-social-care-committee-report-on-early-years-services LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 DHSC responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on early years services https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/wipo-publishes-report-examining-growth-in-sports-technology-innovation LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 WIPO publishes report examining growth in sports technology innovation https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/trading-standards-prosecutions-round-up-28-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Trading standards prosecutions round-up—28 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-mulls-change-in-key-consumer-protection-law-to-strengthen-enforcement LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EU mulls change in key consumer protection law to strengthen enforcement https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/r3-publishes-report-highlighting-rise-in-late-payments-across-uk-businesses LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 R3 publishes report highlighting rise in late payments across UK businesses https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/desnz-updates-cca-scheme-templates-for-the-2026-30-target-period LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 DESNZ updates CCA scheme templates for the 2026–30 target period https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/dft-publishes-carbon-benchmarking-tool-guidance-for-local-transport-infrastructure LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 DfT publishes carbon benchmarking tool guidance for local transport infrastructure https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/medicines-for-europe-members-appeal-ecj-on-uwwtd-wastewater-fee-admissibility LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Medicines for Europe members appeal ECJ on UWWTD wastewater fee admissibility https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-competition-law-daily-round-up-28-04-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EU Competition law—daily round-up (28/04/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-consults-on-draft-delegated-regulation-expanding-batteries-regulation-exemptions LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Commission consults on draft delegated regulation expanding Batteries Regulation exemptions https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/insolvency-service-publishes-march-2026-enforcement-outcomes-management-information LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Insolvency Service publishes March 2026 enforcement outcomes management information https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/wto-announces-safeguard-investigations-launched-by-canada-india LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 WTO announces safeguard investigations launched by Canada and India https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/moj-responds-to-jchr-report-on-proposed-human-rights-act-remedial-order-following-sw-v-uk LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 MoJ responds to JCHR report on proposed Human Rights Act remedial order following SW v UK https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/jcsi-publishes-third-special-report-of-session-2024-26-scrutinising-statutory-instruments LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 JCSI publishes Third Special Report of Session 2024–26 scrutinising Statutory Instruments https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/ftt-finds-discovery-assessment-invalid-blocking-recovery-of-sdlt-from-ineffective-avoidance-scheme LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 FTT finds discovery assessment invalid, blocking recovery of SDLT from ineffective avoidance scheme (Madsen v HMRC) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/anthropic-hit-with-2nd-music-ip-claim-this-time-for-usd-3-billion LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Anthropic hit with 2nd music IP claim, this time for USD 3 billion https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/mhclg-confirms-right-to-buy-reforms-including-extended-eligibility-periods LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 MHCLG confirms Right to Buy reforms including extended eligibility periods https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/commission-consults-on-preliminary-findings-on-google-android-interoperability-under-eu-dma LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Commission consults on preliminary findings on Google Android interoperability under EU DMA https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/court-of-appeal-payment-by-director-fails-to-satisfy-companys-judgment-debt-56-fellows-road-limited-v LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Court of Appeal - Payment by director fails to satisfy company’s judgment debt (56 Fellows Road Limited v ABC Block Management Ltd) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/cps-secures-settlement-over-properties-purchased-with-suspected-proceeds-of-crime LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 CPS secures settlement over properties purchased with suspected proceeds of crime https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/health-safety-prosecution-round-up-28-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Health and safety prosecution round-up—28 April 2026 https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/pension-schemes-bill-deadlock-continues-as-lords-continue-to-oppose-reserve-power LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Pension Schemes Bill deadlock continues as Lords continue to oppose reserve power https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/the-development-of-arbitration-in-brazil-what-the-numbers-reveal LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 The development of arbitration in Brazil—what the numbers reveal https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/uk-competition-law-daily-round-up-28-04-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 UK Competition law—daily round-up (28/04/2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/defining-when-enhanced-disclosure-is-required-in-national-security-cases-r-ansari-v-chief-constable-of LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 Defining when enhanced disclosure is required in national security cases—R (Ansari) v Chief Constable of North Wales Police https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eus-20th-russia-sanctions-package-sharpens-risks-around-enforcement-parallel-proceedings-sanctions LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EU’s 20th Russia sanctions package sharpens risks around enforcement, parallel proceedings and sanctions compliance https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/eu-financial-services-daily-round-up-28-april-2026 LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 EU Financial Services—daily round-up (28 April 2026) https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/lga-calls-for-alignment-of-social-work-funding-with-nursing-teaching-in-dhsc-consultation-response LexisNexis en 2026-04-28 LGA calls for alignment of social work funding with nursing and teaching in DHSC consultation response