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Lloyd's body weighs emerging 'forever chemicals' litigation
Law360, London: The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has set up a committee to examine risks to the insurance sector from new forms of litigation, including those linked to 'forever chemicals'.
MHCLG updates guidance on Mayoral Development Corporation legislation and scrutiny
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated its guidance on the legislation and scrutiny of Mayoral Development Corporations in combined authorities and combined county authorities. Following sector consultation, the revised guidance clarifies the role of Mayors in appointing Chairs, offers advice on managing...
EU Financial Services—daily round-up (9 December 2025)
A round-up of EU financial services developments.
FTT finds that mixed-use SDLT rates applied to the acquisition of an apartment with a basement storage unit (Sehgal v HMRC)
Tax analysis: In Sehgal v HMRC, the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayers’ appeal, finding that a lease of a basement storage unit, acquired with a residential apartment under a single contract but with its own Land Registry title, was not ‘residential property’ as it did not subsist for the benefit of the apartment. As a result, the...