On Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June 2026 the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in the case of Aubrey Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority concerning whether Greater Manchester Combined Authority, under the leadership of Andy Burnham, gave an unlawful subsidy of £120 million in public money to a property developer to build two residential skyscrapers. It is the first case under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 to reach the Court of Appeal and will set a precedent for all future subsidy control cases in the UK.
The appeal has featured in the press, including the Daily Telegraph (here) and the Manchester Evening news (here).
Joseph Barrett KC and Oliver Jackson represent the Appellant, Mr Aubrey Weis, instructed by Walker Morris LLP.
