Historic Sexual Offences Spanning Youth and Adulthood: Lead Adult Rape Sentence, Concurrent Earlier Counts, and No Victim Surcharge for Pre‑s.161A Offences 1) Introduction In R v Harris [2026] EWCA...
Board-Nomination Rights and Dilutive Undervalue Share Issues as Potential “Unfair Prejudice” (s 994 Companies Act 2006) Case: Magic Investments SA v Broadbent & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 711 (CA (Civ...
Appellate Review of “Return Home” Decisions: Adequacy of Reasons, PD12J Compliance, and Correcting an Ultra Vires Supervision Order Without an Appeal 1. Introduction F, G and H (RETURN HOME UNDER...
Quasi‑Partnership Breakdown: “Matured” Corporate Opportunities, the No‑Defence of Inability to Exploit, and Insolvency‑Sensitive Unfair Prejudice Case: Song & Anor v Smith & Ors Neutral citation:...
Perversity Where a Tribunal’s “Conducive to the Public Good” Conclusion Contradicts Its Own Findings 1. Introduction Entry Clearance Officer v Spence [2026] EWCA Civ 722 is a Court of Appeal decision...
Sur Place Iran Claims: No Duty to Find Whether a Demonstrator Was Photographed; Airport “Dilemma” Requires an Evidential Foundation Case: DA v Secretary of State for the Home Department Citation:...
“Vertical Division” under the 2002 Act Requires a Physical Division: Undivided Basement Car Parks Defeat RTM Claims Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Neutral citation: [2026]...
Juror Internet Research: Fresh Evidence May Be Received Yet Convictions Remain Safe Absent Demonstrable Prejudice 1. Introduction Hicks & Ors v R [2026] EWCA Crim 706 is a judgment of the Court of...
Investigative Failures on Acquitted Allegations Do Not Undermine Safety of Convictions Supported by Strong Forensic Evidence Introduction In Hodgetts, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 924, the Court of Appeal...
Post‑dated Regulatory Inspection Evidence Admissible to Prove Dishonesty and Motive in Fraud Involving Building Control Certificates Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Occasional Sleeping in Service Offices Does Not Convert Them into “Service Living Accommodation” Requiring a Search Warrant 1) Introduction In R v Tofa [2026] EWCA Crim 884, the Court of Appeal...
Culpability Reduction for Learning Disability Requires an Evidential Link to the Offending Neutral citation: R v Hopper [2026] EWCA Crim 801 (CA (Crim Div)) Date: 10 June 2026 Court: England and...
Mitigation Can Justify Reducing a Guideline Starting-Point Sentence for Threats to Kill Despite A1 Culpability and Category 1 Harm 1) Introduction This commentary concerns [2026] EWCA Crim 1017, an...
Victim Impact Statements Can Found Psychological-Harm Categorisation in Strangulation Sentencing and Guideline Categories Are Not “Tramlines” Case: R v Fynan Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 802...
“Significant Degree of Planning” in Rape Sentencing: Transporting and Isolating a Child Victim Can Justify Category 2A 1) Introduction In R v Duncan [2026] EWCA Crim 1016, the Court of Appeal...
Non-consensual “love bites” can amount to sexual assault where consent to neck kissing is expressly withheld from suction causing a mark Case: R v Collins Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 753...
No-Prosecution Notices and Abuse of Process in Historic Sexual Offence Court Martial Proceedings Case: Jones, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 925 (CA (Crim Div), on appeal from the Military Court at Catterick)...
Mitigation Must Be Reflected Even Where a Severe Quantity Uplift Is Justified in Category 1 Significant-Role Class A Supply 1) Introduction In R v Thomas [2026] EWCA Crim 770, the Court of Appeal...
Late-Raised Mistaken Identity Does Not Render a Conviction “Unsafe” Absent Trial Error: Renewed Leave to Appeal Refused 1. Introduction In R v Onwubiko [2026] EWCA Crim 883, the Court of Appeal...
Appellate restraint on sentencing fact-finding and totality where a consecutive term is imposed for “going equipped” on bail Introduction In R v Henn [2026] EWCA Crim 1020, the Court of Appeal...