England and Wales Case Commentaries

Procter v Procter & Ors: Establishing the Entitlement of Outgoing Partners to Fair Valuation of Partnership Assets Upon Resignation

Date: Apr 10, 2024

Procter v Procter & Ors: Establishing the Entitlement of Outgoing Partners to Fair Valuation of Partnership Assets Upon Resignation 1. Introduction Procter v Procter & Ors ([2024] EWCA Civ 324) is a...

Clarifying the 'Hybrid Case' Threshold in Undue Influence: One Savings Bank PLC v Waller-Edwards (2024)

Date: Mar 29, 2024

Clarifying the 'Hybrid Case' Threshold in Undue Influence: One Savings Bank PLC v Waller-Edwards (2024) 1. Introduction The case of One Savings Bank PLC v Waller-Edwards (Rev1) ([2024] EWCA Civ 302)...

Victim Credibility and Fresh Evidence in Criminal Appeals: Insights from Davenport [2024] EWCA Crim 1084

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Victim Credibility and Fresh Evidence in Criminal Appeals: Insights from Davenport [2024] EWCA Crim 1084 Introduction The case of Davenport, R. ([2024] EWCA Crim 1084) presents a pivotal examination...

Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd: Court of Appeal Rules Section 19 Orders Do Not Automatically Confer Equitable Interests

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd: Court of Appeal Rules Section 19 Orders Do Not Automatically Confer Equitable Interests Introduction The case of Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd & Ors...

Querino v Cambridge City Council: Defining Accommodation Suitability in Homelessness Cases

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Querino v Cambridge City Council: Defining Accommodation Suitability in Homelessness Cases Introduction The case of Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 314 presents significant...

Umut Alpergin & Anor v R: Redefining Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms and Organized Crime Offenses

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Umut Alpergin & Anor v R: Redefining Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms and Organized Crime Offenses Introduction The case of Umut Alpergin & Anor v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 313) marks a significant...

Strict Enforcement of Time Limits under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Strict Enforcement of Time Limits under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 Introduction The case of Ahmed, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 306) decided by the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd: Clarifying Service Charge Allocation in Lease Agreements

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd: Clarifying Service Charge Allocation in Lease Agreements Introduction The case of Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd ([2024] EWCA Civ 297)...

Enhancing Sentencing Considerations for Mental Impairments in Dangerous Driving Cases: Chamberlain v R [2024]

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Enhancing Sentencing Considerations for Mental Impairments in Dangerous Driving Cases: Chamberlain v R [2024] Introduction In the landmark case of Chamberlain v R [2024] EWCA Crim 476, the England...

Clarifying Unfitness to Plead in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from Ismael v R [2024] EWCA Crim 301

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Clarifying Unfitness to Plead in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from Ismael, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 301 Introduction The case of Ismael, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 301, adjudicated by the England and Wales...

Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors: Derivative Claims and Fiduciary Duties in Overseas Joint Ventures

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors: Derivative Claims and Fiduciary Duties in Overseas Joint Ventures Introduction The case of Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors...

Clarifying the 'Loss of Control' Defence: AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Clarifying the 'Loss of Control' Defence: AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349 1. Introduction The case of AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349 represents a significant judicial decision concerning the...

Time of Supply Rules Overrule VAT Group Membership in Intra-Group Transactions

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Time of Supply Rules Overrule VAT Group Membership in Intra-Group Transactions Introduction The case Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs ([2024]...

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines under Serious Crime Act 2007: Hendron v EWCA Crim 338

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines under the Serious Crime Act 2007: Hendron v EWCA Crim 338 Introduction The case Hendron, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 338) presents a significant judicial examination...

Remuneration of Professional Executors: Insights from Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Remuneration of Professional Executors: Insights from Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors Introduction Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors ([2024] EWCA Civ 303) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion on Good Character Directions: Insights from Sedeqe, R v EWCA Crim 611

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion on Good Character Directions: Insights from Sedeqe, R v ([2024] EWCA Crim 611) Introduction The case of Sedeqe, R v ([2024] EWCA Crim 611) adjudicated in the...

Revolutionizing Patent Claim Interpretation: The Landmark Decision in JC Bamford Excavators Ltd v Manitou UK Ltd & Anor

Date: Mar 23, 2024

Revolutionizing Patent Claim Interpretation: The Landmark Decision in JC Bamford Excavators Ltd v Manitou UK Ltd & Anor Introduction The case of JC Bamford Excavators Ltd v Manitou UK Ltd & Anor...

Legitimacy of Non-Objection and Confidentiality Clauses in Development Consent Processes Affirmed by the Court of Appeal

Date: Mar 23, 2024

Legitimacy of Non-Objection and Confidentiality Clauses in Development Consent Processes Affirmed by the Court of Appeal Introduction The case of Suffolk Energy Action Solutions SPV Ltd, R (On the...

Saultan v Attorney General: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Sentencing for Attempted Sexual Communication Offences

Date: Mar 23, 2024

Saultan v Attorney General: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Sentencing for Attempted Sexual Communication Offences Introduction Saultan v Attorney General ([2024] EWCA Crim 347) is a pivotal case...

Adequacy of Public Consultation in Section 107F Orders: Insights from Secretary of State for the Home Department v PCC for West Midlands [2024] EWCA Civ 367

Date: Mar 23, 2024

Adequacy of Public Consultation in Section 107F Orders: Insights from Secretary of State for the Home Department v PCC for West Midlands [2024] EWCA Civ 367 Introduction The case of Secretary of...