Commentaries

England and Wales Case Commentaries

No Mitigation Without Nexus: Fresh Psychiatric Evidence on CCRC Reference must Demonstrably Link to the Offending (R v Brogan [2025] EWCA Crim 1208)

Date: Oct 1, 2025

No Mitigation Without Nexus: Fresh Psychiatric Evidence on CCRC Reference must Demonstrably Link to the Offending (R v Brogan [2025] EWCA Crim 1208) Introduction In R v Brogan [2025] EWCA Crim 1208,...

No Agency Signature under s.53(1)(b): Corporate Execution Required, and Non‑Compliant Self‑Declared Trusts Cannot Defeat s.423 Transactions-at-Undervalue

Date: Oct 1, 2025

No Agency Signature under s.53(1)(b): Corporate Execution Required, and Non‑Compliant Self‑Declared Trusts Cannot Defeat s.423 Transactions-at-Undervalue Introduction In National Iranian Oil Company...

Baniulyte v R: No Routine Anonymity for Adult Trafficking Victims in Criminal Appeals; Convictions Unsafe Where s45 MSA Defence Was Not Put Despite Clear Indicators

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Baniulyte v R: No Routine Anonymity for Adult Trafficking Victims in Criminal Appeals; Convictions Unsafe Where s45 MSA Defence Was Not Put Despite Clear Indicators Introduction In Baniulyte v R...

Kapp: Section 117B public‑interest factors apply to revocation of deportation orders, requiring a forward‑looking assessment of financial independence

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Kapp: Section 117B public‑interest factors apply to revocation of deportation orders, requiring a forward‑looking assessment of financial independence Introduction In Secretary of State for the Home...

Deemed transfer clauses require a notice to remedy and repudiatory breaches can be “capable of remedy”: Commentary on Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1206

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Deemed transfer clauses require a notice to remedy and repudiatory breaches can be “capable of remedy” Commentary on Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1206 (CA) Introduction The...

No “Condition Precedent”: Defects in Section 189A Assessments Do Not Invalidate Lawful Suitability Reviews under Section 202 in Prevention Duty Cases — Fatolahzadeh v London Borough of Barnet [2025] EWCA Civ 1174

Date: Sep 23, 2025

No “Condition Precedent”: Defects in Section 189A Assessments Do Not Invalidate Lawful Suitability Reviews under Section 202 in Prevention Duty Cases — Fatolahzadeh v London Borough of Barnet [2025]...

Pre‑Action Injunction Applications Are “Proceedings”: Court of Appeal Confirms Costs/Damages Jurisdiction and Permits CPR 3.10 to Cure Wrong Form — Commentary on Gotti v Perrett [2025] EWCA Civ 1168

Date: Sep 23, 2025

Pre‑Action Injunction Applications Are “Proceedings”: Court of Appeal Confirms Costs/Damages Jurisdiction and Permits CPR 3.10 to Cure Wrong Form Case: Gotti v Perrett [2025] EWCA Civ 1168 (Court of...

Causation-Limited “Other Resultant Losses” under the 2001 Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme: Stephenson v FTT [2025] EWCA Civ 1160

Date: Sep 13, 2025

Causation-Limited “Other Resultant Losses” under the 2001 Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Stephenson v First-Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) [2025] EWCA Civ 1160 Introduction This...

Alhayali: “Sufficiently Close” Is a Tribunal Fact‑Evaluation, Not a Pure Question of Law, in Embassy Employment Immunity; Doubts Cast on Aziz and on Using s.5 to Bypass s.4

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Alhayali: “Sufficiently Close” Is a Tribunal Fact‑Evaluation, Not a Pure Question of Law, in Embassy Employment Immunity; Doubts Cast on Aziz and on Using s.5 to Bypass s.4 Introduction In Royal...

Kurtaj v R [2025] EWCA Crim 1163: Authority and Funding for Appeals by the Unfit to Plead, and Fairness Limits on Using Prior Convictions as Propensity in s4A Trials

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Kurtaj v R [2025] EWCA Crim 1163: Authority and Funding for Appeals by the Unfit to Plead, and Fairness Limits on Using Prior Convictions as Propensity in s4A Trials Introduction This Court of Appeal...

No Collateral Article 10 Defence to Breach of Court of Protection Injunctions: Immediate Custody for Repeated, Knowing Contempt — Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1159

Date: Sep 10, 2025

No Collateral Article 10 Defence to Breach of Court of Protection Injunctions: Immediate Custody for Repeated, Knowing Contempt — Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1159...

Patel v R: Post‑Brexit closure of EU free‑movement defences to cannabis importation and the confinement of Margiotta to proven low‑THC cases

Date: Sep 8, 2025

Patel v R: Post‑Brexit closure of EU free‑movement defences to cannabis importation and the confinement of Margiotta to proven low‑THC cases Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), England and...

Evans v R: OSGs Can Be Public Officers; Likely Consequences, Not Proven Harm, Define Seriousness in Misconduct in Public Office

Date: Sep 8, 2025

Evans v R: OSGs Can Be Public Officers; Likely Consequences, Not Proven Harm, Define Seriousness in Misconduct in Public Office Introduction In Evans v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1150), the Court of Appeal...

Potanina v Potanin (No. 2): Aligning the Part III Leave Threshold with a “Real Prospect of Success” and confirming (pre‑Brexit) Maintenance Regulation constraints on forum objections

Date: Sep 6, 2025

Potanina v Potanin (No. 2): Aligning the Part III Leave Threshold with a “Real Prospect of Success” and confirming (pre‑Brexit) Maintenance Regulation constraints on forum objections Introduction...

EAC v The King: Post‑Retirement Jury Information and Time‑Limited Child‑Cruelty Sentencing — Neutrality, Non‑Prejudice and Downward Adjustment

Date: Sep 4, 2025

EAC v The King: Post‑Retirement Jury Information and Time‑Limited Child‑Cruelty Sentencing — Neutrality, Non‑Prejudice and Downward Adjustment Introduction This commentary examines the Court of...

Somani Hotels: Court of Appeal clarifies “desirable” joinder of the Home Secretary and a status‑quo preference for s.187B planning injunctions affecting asylum accommodation

Date: Sep 4, 2025

Somani Hotels: Court of Appeal clarifies “desirable” joinder of the Home Secretary and a status‑quo preference for s.187B planning injunctions affecting asylum accommodation Introduction In Somani...

No English Winding-Up of SICAV “Dedicated Funds”: Compartment Is Not an “Association” under Insolvency Act 1986 s 220

Date: Sep 4, 2025

No English Winding-Up of SICAV “Dedicated Funds”: Compartment Is Not an “Association” under Insolvency Act 1986 s 220 Introduction This Court of Appeal decision in East Riding of Yorkshire Council...

Clarifying the Youth‑Maxima Ceiling and Permissible Use of Adult Guideline Starting Points in Historic Child‑Perpetrated Sexual Offences: Commentary on VPT, R v [2025] EWCA Crim 1187

Date: Sep 3, 2025

Clarifying the Youth‑Maxima Ceiling and Permissible Use of Adult Guideline Starting Points in Historic Child‑Perpetrated Sexual Offences Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...

In‑Proceedings Reporting Restrictions at Common Law: PMC v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126

Date: Aug 31, 2025

In‑Proceedings Reporting Restrictions at Common Law: PMC v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126 Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in PMC v A Local Health Board ([2025] EWCA Civ 1126)...

R v Mercer [2025] EWCA Crim 1197: Caring Motives Do Not Mitigate Persistent Breaches of Protective Orders; Remand Credit Clarified and Uplifts for Multiple Breaches Affirmed

Date: Aug 30, 2025

R v Mercer [2025] EWCA Crim 1197: Caring Motives Do Not Mitigate Persistent Breaches of Protective Orders; Remand Credit Clarified and Uplifts for Multiple Breaches Affirmed England and Wales Court...