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England and Wales Case Commentaries

R v Henderson [2025] EWCA Crim 1180: Inferring “high impairment” from catastrophic loss of control and toxicology; appellate powers to backdate sentences and impose omitted mandatory disqualification

Date: Jul 23, 2025

Inferring “High Impairment” and Aligning Disqualifications with Custodial Terms: Commentary on R v Henderson [2025] EWCA Crim 1180 Introduction This commentary analyzes the decision of the England...

“Pay-More Trigger” Doctrine: When Cause of Action Accrues Under NHBC Insolvency Cover – Case Comment on National House Building Council v Peabody Trust [2025] EWCA Civ 932

Date: Jul 22, 2025

“Pay-More Trigger” Doctrine: When Cause of Action Accrues Under NHBC Insolvency Cover Commentary on National House Building Council v Peabody Trust ([2025] EWCA Civ 932) 1. Introduction National...

Material Prejudice as the Touchstone of Procedural Fairness – Commentary on Moakes v Canterbury City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 927

Date: Jul 22, 2025

Material Prejudice as the Touchstone of Procedural Fairness Comprehensive Commentary on Moakes (R, on the application of) v Canterbury City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 927 1. Introduction This Court of...

Holding the Ring Pending Permission: Court of Appeal’s Power to Grant Short “Status-Quo” Injunctions After Finding No Real Prospect of Success

Date: Jul 22, 2025

Holding the Ring Pending Permission: Court of Appeal’s Power to Grant Short “Status-Quo” Injunctions After Finding No Real Prospect of Success Introduction AstraZeneca AB & Anor v Generics (UK) Ltd &...

Green v R: Misapplication of the 2003 Consent Standard to Pre-2003 Offences and the Boundaries of Cross-Admissibility Directions

Date: Jul 21, 2025

Green v R: Misapplication of the 2003 Consent Standard to Pre-2003 Offences and the Boundaries of Cross-Admissibility Directions 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Green ([2025]...

“Beyond the Threshold Schedule” – The Court of Appeal’s Refined Guidance on Judicial Reason-Giving and Perpetrator Findings in Care Proceedings

Date: Jul 21, 2025

“Beyond the Threshold Schedule” – The Court of Appeal’s Refined Guidance on Judicial Reason-Giving and Perpetrator Findings in Care Proceedings 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal decision in K & G...

The Exclusive Attribution Test: Determining “Directly Incurred” Costs and Third-Party Income in PFI Waste Management Agreements – A Commentary on Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 921

Date: Jul 21, 2025

The Exclusive Attribution Test: Determining “Directly Incurred” Costs and Third-Party Income in PFI Waste Management Agreements Commentary on Buckinghamshire Council v FCC Buckinghamshire Ltd [2025]...

“Promises Are Not Facts”: Sharma v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1122) and the Pleading of Representations Under the Fraud Act 2006

Date: Jul 19, 2025

“Promises Are Not Facts”: Sharma v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1122) and the Pleading of Representations Under the Fraud Act 2006 1. Introduction Sharma v R concerns the appeal of Vikas Sharma, an estate...

From Secret Soundings to Transparent Consultation: The New Duties of the Judicial Appointments Commission after Thomas v JAC

Date: Jul 18, 2025

From Secret Soundings to Transparent Consultation: The New Duties of the Judicial Appointments Commission after Thomas v Judicial Appointments Commission 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s...

“Scope-and-Coverage as a Jurisdictional Gateway” – The New Rule from Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates LP [2025] EWCA Civ 905

Date: Jul 18, 2025

“Scope-and-Coverage as a Jurisdictional Gateway” – The New Rule from Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates LP [2025] EWCA Civ 905 1. Introduction The England and Wales Court of Appeal has delivered...

The Ridgewell Principle Consolidated: Fresh Evidence of Contemporaneous Police Criminality and Racially-Motivated Misconduct Renders Convictions Unsafe — Commentary on R v Campbell [2025] EWCA Crim 1146

Date: Jul 18, 2025

The Ridgewell Principle Consolidated: Fresh Evidence of Contemporaneous Police Criminality and Racially-Motivated Misconduct Renders Convictions Unsafe Introduction R v Campbell [2025] EWCA Crim 1146...

CCRC References, Absent Appellants, and Fresh Evidence of Police Corruption: Clarifications from De Souza [2025] EWCA Crim 1145

Date: Jul 18, 2025

CCRC References, Absent Appellants, and Fresh Evidence of Police Corruption: Clarifications from De Souza [2025] EWCA Crim 1145 Introduction De Souza, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1145) is a further...

Generics (UK) Ltd & Ors v AstraZeneca AB – Court of Appeal Confirms “Ab Initio Plausibility” and Technical-Contribution Test for Selected Compounds

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Generics (UK) Ltd & Ors v AstraZeneca AB ([2025] EWCA Civ 903) Court of Appeal Confirms the “Ab Initio Plausibility” Standard and Requires a Distinct Technical Contribution for Selections from Prior...

From “Some Degree” to “Global Balance”: Court of Appeal Redefines the Test for Habitual Residence — Commentary on Re F (A Child) (Habitual Residence) [2025] EWCA Civ 911

Date: Jul 17, 2025

From “Some Degree” to “Global Balance”: Court of Appeal Redefines the Test for Habitual Residence Commentary on Re F (A Child) (Habitual Residence) [2025] EWCA Civ 911 Introduction The judgment in Re...

Prosper v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1111): The Court of Appeal Defines the “Enhanced Exceptionality” Threshold for Whole-Life Orders on 18- to 20-Year-Old Offenders

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Prosper v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1111): The Court of Appeal Defines the “Enhanced Exceptionality” Threshold for Whole-Life Orders on 18- to 20-Year-Old Offenders 1. Introduction Prosper v R is the first...

R v YAW [2025] EWCA Crim 1143: Proper Evidential Basis, Not Mere Possibility — Clarifying the s.100 CJA 2003 Threshold and Appellate Deference on Alleged Prior False Complaints

Date: Jul 17, 2025

R v YAW [2025] EWCA Crim 1143: Proper Evidential Basis, Not Mere Possibility — Clarifying the s.100 CJA 2003 Threshold and Appellate Deference on Alleged Prior False Complaints Introduction In R v...

Desai v Wood – No Implied or Constructive Trust over Liability Insurance Proceeds Absent Express Agreement or Segregation

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Desai & Anor v Wood & Anor ([2025] EWCA Civ 906) “No Implied or Constructive Trust over Liability Insurance Proceeds Absent Express Agreement or Segregation” 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal...

Relevance-Linked Admissibility of Autism Evidence and Limits on Mid‑Trial Adjournments: R v Smilginis [2025] EWCA Crim 1261

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Relevance-Linked Admissibility of Autism Evidence and Limits on Mid‑Trial Adjournments: R v Smilginis [2025] EWCA Crim 1261 Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in R v...

MU v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Mandatory Assessment of State Protection & Internal Relocation in Article 3 ECHR Deportation Appeals

Date: Jul 16, 2025

MU v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Mandatory Assessment of State Protection & Internal Relocation in Article 3 ECHR Deportation Appeals Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in MU...

Stevens v R – Correcting Confiscation Orders when Defined-Benefit Pensions Have No Market Value: Fairness over Finality

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Stevens v R – Correcting Confiscation Orders when Defined-Benefit Pensions Have No Market Value: Fairness over Finality 1. Introduction In Stevens, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1123) the Court of Appeal...

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