Section 20 Harm Categorisation: Category 1 Requires “Lifelong-Scale” Permanent Impact; Lesser Permanent Impairment Falls in Category 2 1. Introduction In R v Dillon [2026] EWCA Crim 700, the Court of...
Re X (A Child) [2026] EWCA Civ 518: Strong Child Objections under Hague Article 13 May Be Outweighed by Planned Abduction and Parental Manipulation; Appellate Restraint in Evaluative Return Decisions...
Deterrent Custody for Prison Drug-Smuggling Conspiracies Despite Brief Involvement and No Delivery Introduction In R v Sallis [2026] EWCA Crim 600, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (Soole J,...
Historic Sexual Offending Committed as a Child: Sentencing Must Reflect Youthful Culpability Despite Adult Conviction (Applying R v Ahmed and Others) Introduction In R v Christie [2026] EWCA Crim...
Totality in Domestic Abuse: Lead Sentence Must Reflect Distinct Offending Against Children and Partners 1) Introduction In R v Jennings [2026] EWCA Crim 644, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Driving Disqualification Must Be Calculated by Reference to Time to Release (Not the Extended Sentence Term): R v Brown [2026] EWCA Crim 596 1) Introduction In Brown, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 596, the...
Retaining an English Domicile of Choice After Relocation: Subjective Intention, “Permanent or Indefinite” Residence, and Part III MFPA 1984 as a Powerful Anti-Stay Factor Case: Ferrara v Ferrara...
Threshold for Leaving Self-Defence to the Jury: No Direction Where the Evidential Basis Would Invite Speculation Case: R v Hussain [2026] EWCA Crim 699 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Self-Defence Directions in “Knife-Fight” Cases and When Omission of an Express Manslaughter Mens Rea Direction Will Not Render a Conviction Unsafe 1) Introduction In Hedges, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim...
Business Email Compromise Losses: Fraudsters as the Effective Cause Where a Confidentiality Clause Does Not Assume Responsibility for Payment Fraud 1) Introduction Logix Aero Ireland Ltd v Siam Aero...
Totality for Repeat Drug-Line Dealing: Separate “Tranches” Must Be Reflected by Uplift or Consecutivity 1) Introduction In Hamid, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 651, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Section 106 “Intends to Occupy” Test and Contextual Validity of Payless Notices under the 1996 Act 1. Introduction RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 511 is a Court of Appeal...
Section 5 “Causer/Allower” Liability: the Act Itself Can Supply the “Significant Risk”, and the Crown Need Not Prove Which Alternative Applies 1) Introduction In R. v SGQ [2026] EWCA Crim 649, the...
Article 8 and Concurrent Family Proceedings: No Automatic Right to Remain Pending Child-Arrangements Litigation Case: Ahmed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ...
Guilty Plea Credit: Exception F1 Is Narrow Where the Defendant Already Knows the Allegation Case: Henry-Godwin, R. v Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 584 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Principle 7/Outcome 7.5 Require a Threshold of “Sufficient Seriousness” (No Automatic Liability for Any Regulatory Breach) Case: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP v Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd...
Part 36 Settlement and Henderson Abuse: Distinct Unpleaded Contract Claims May Proceed, but Known Unreserved Infringement Claims Are Barred 1. Introduction In Lish v The Northern Block Ltd & Anor...
Late recruitment is not mitigation where participation is full: sentencing false imprisonment with sustained humiliation, and consecutive punishment for distinct prohibited-firearm possession Case: R...
Age at Sentence Cannot Uplift a Youth-Discounted Robbery Sentence; Avoid Double Counting Business Harm 1) Introduction In R v Oluwasina [2026] EWCA Crim 594, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Youth sentencing reductions are not automatic, and extended sentences may stand despite a mistaken “qualifying offence” route where the 4‑year term condition is met 1) Introduction In Ali, R. v...