England and Wales Case Commentaries

Reinterpreting 'Serious Harm' in Defamation: Banks v Cadwalladr [2023] EWCA Civ 219 Sets New Precedent

Date: Mar 1, 2023

Reinterpreting 'Serious Harm' in Defamation: Banks v Cadwalladr [2023] EWCA Civ 219 Sets New Precedent Introduction Banks v Cadwalladr ([2023] EWCA Civ 219) is a landmark case in English defamation...

Constructive Trusts Overcome Formalities in Beneficial Share Transfers: EWCA Civ 214

Date: Mar 1, 2023

Constructive Trusts Overcome Formalities in Beneficial Share Transfers: EWCA Civ 214 Introduction The case of LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd & Anor v LA Micro Group, Inc & Ors ([2023] EWCA Civ 214)...

Procedural Integrity in Committal and Sentencing: Insights from Clark, R. v ([2023] EWCA Crim 309)

Date: Mar 1, 2023

Procedural Integrity in Committal and Sentencing: Insights from Clark, R. v ([2023] EWCA Crim 309) Introduction In the case of Clark, R. v ([2023] EWCA Crim 309), the England and Wales Court of...

Privacy vs. Evidence: New Precedent on Mobile Phone Extraction in Family Proceedings

Date: Feb 28, 2023

Privacy vs. Evidence: New Precedent on Mobile Phone Extraction in Family Proceedings Introduction The case of P, H-L (Children) (Mobile Phone Extraction) ([2023] EWCA Civ 206) heard by the England...

Establishing the Right to Appeal Findings of Contempt Without Permission: Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Anor

Date: Feb 25, 2023

Establishing the Right to Appeal Findings of Contempt Without Permission: Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Anor ([2023] EWCA Civ 191) Introduction The case of Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian...

URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd: Extended Limitation Periods under the Building Safety Act 2022

Date: Feb 24, 2023

URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd: Extended Limitation Periods under the Building Safety Act 2022 Introduction URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd ([2023] EWCA Civ 189) is a pivotal case...

Establishing Precedent for Final Injunctions against Unknown Persons in Environmental Protest Cases: Analysis of National Highways Ltd v Persons Unknown & Ors ([2023] EWCA Civ 182

Date: Feb 24, 2023

Establishing Precedent for Final Injunctions against Unknown Persons in Environmental Protest Cases: Analysis of National Highways Ltd v Persons Unknown & Ors ([2023] EWCA Civ 182) Introduction The...

Jamal, Re ([2023] EWCA Crim 329): Clarifying Sentencing Principles with Mitigating Factors and the Principle of Totality

Date: Feb 24, 2023

Jamal, Re ([2023] EWCA Crim 329): Clarifying Sentencing Principles with Mitigating Factors and the Principle of Totality Introduction In the case of Jamal, Re ([2023] EWCA Crim 329), the England and...

Expansive Interpretation of 'Adjoining Premises' and 'Amenity' in Class AA Under the GPDO: Analysis of CAB Housing Ltd v Secretary of State [2023] EWCA Civ 194

Date: Feb 24, 2023

Expansive Interpretation of 'Adjoining Premises' and 'Amenity' in Class AA Under the GPDO: Analysis of CAB Housing Ltd v Secretary of State [2023] EWCA Civ 194 Introduction The case of CAB Housing...

Clarifying Culpability in Sentencing: Anderson v R [2023] EWCA Crim 181

Date: Feb 24, 2023

Clarifying Culpability in Sentencing: Anderson v R [2023] EWCA Crim 181 Introduction The case of Anderson, R. v ([2023] EWCA Crim 181) presents a significant examination of sentencing guidelines...

Error in Summing Up Expert Evidence Undermines Conviction: Nethercott v R [2023] EWCA Crim 248

Date: Feb 24, 2023

Error in Summing Up Expert Evidence Undermines Conviction: Nethercott v R [2023] EWCA Crim 248 Introduction The case of Nethercott v R [2023] EWCA Crim 248 represents a significant appellate decision...

Comprehensive Commentary on Kinnersley v Maidstone Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 172

Date: Feb 23, 2023

Comprehensive Commentary on Kinnersley v Maidstone Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 172 Introduction The case of Kinnersley, R (On the Application Of) v Maidstone Borough Council ([2023] EWCA Civ 172)...

Clarifying 'Working Alongside' in the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: JZ v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 178

Date: Feb 23, 2023

Clarifying 'Working Alongside' in the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: JZ v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 178 Introduction The case of JZ v Secretary of...

Stevens v [2023] EWCA Crim 243: Reaffirming Age and Maturity Considerations in Sentencing Young Offenders

Date: Feb 23, 2023

Stevens v [2023] EWCA Crim 243: Reaffirming Age and Maturity Considerations in Sentencing Young Offenders Introduction The case of Stevens v [2023] EWCA Crim 243 revolves around the sentencing of an...

Bell v R. ([2023] EWCA Crim 175): Establishing Criteria for Significant Culpability in Drug Possession Cases

Date: Feb 23, 2023

Bell v R. ([2023] EWCA Crim 175): Establishing Criteria for Significant Culpability in Drug Possession Cases 1. Introduction Bell v R. is a pivotal case decided by the England and Wales Court of...

Quantum Care Ltd & Anor v Modi [2023]: Refining the Threshold for Deceit in Contractual Disputes

Date: Feb 22, 2023

Quantum Care Ltd & Anor v Modi [2023]: Refining the Threshold for Deceit in Contractual Disputes Introduction The case of Quantum Care Ltd & Anor v Modi ([2023] EWCA Civ 171) presented before the...

Ward v R [2023]: Upholding Judicial Authority in Section 6(2) Bail Act Proceedings

Date: Feb 22, 2023

Ward v R [2023]: Upholding Judicial Authority in Section 6(2) Bail Act Proceedings Introduction The case of Ward, R. v ([2023] EWCA Crim 236) addresses critical issues surrounding the enforcement of...

H-W (Care Proceedings: Further Fact-Finding Hearing) [2023] EWCA Civ 149: Establishing New Precedent on Fact-Finding Hearings in Care Proceedings

Date: Feb 22, 2023

H-W (Care Proceedings: Further Fact-Finding Hearing) [2023] EWCA Civ 149: Establishing New Precedent on Fact-Finding Hearings in Care Proceedings Introduction The case of H-W (Care Proceedings:...

Admissibility of Evidence and Sentencing Reforms in R v McGowan & Ors [2023] EWCA Crim 247

Date: Feb 22, 2023

Admissibility of Evidence and Sentencing Reforms in R v McGowan & Ors [2023] EWCA Crim 247 Introduction The case of R v McGowan & Ors [2023] EWCA Crim 247 presents a significant judicial analysis...

Davies v Ford & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 167: Establishing the Scope of Knowing Receipt in Fiduciary Breaches

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Davies v Ford & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 167: Establishing the Scope of Knowing Receipt in Fiduciary Breaches Introduction Davies v Ford & Ors ([2023] EWCA Civ 167) is a landmark decision by the England...