England and Wales Case Commentaries

Trade Loan Loss Relief Requires a Subsisting Legal Right to Repayment

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Trade Loan Loss Relief Requires a Subsisting Legal Right to Repayment Case: Bunting v Revenue and Customs [2026] EWCA Civ 1331 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division Date: 16...

Post-Trial Joinder of Foreign Heirs: Jurisdiction over Inherited Liability Without Foreign Estate Administration

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Post-Trial Joinder of Foreign Heirs: Jurisdiction over Inherited Liability Without Foreign Estate Administration Case: The Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) & Ors...

CFA-Funded Claimants May Recover Pre-Judgment Costs Interest Without Recovering Success Fees

Date: Oct 22, 2026

CFA-Funded Claimants May Recover Pre-Judgment Costs Interest Without Recovering Success Fees Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 1319 England and Wales Court of Appeal...

CMS Reviews and Appeals Do Not Automatically End Child-Maintenance Top-Up Orders

Date: Oct 22, 2026

CMS Reviews and Appeals Do Not Automatically End Child-Maintenance Top-Up Orders Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 1363 Judgment delivered:...

Historic Sexual Abuse Trials: Context-Specific Delay Directions and the Limits of Enhanced Good Character Warnings

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Historic Sexual Abuse Trials: Context-Specific Delay Directions and the Limits of Enhanced Good Character Warnings Case: R v Hindley [2026] EWCA Crim 1336 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division),...

Remittal After Defective Medical Disciplinary Findings: Judicial Discretion and Appropriate Regulatory Deference

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Remittal After Defective Medical Disciplinary Findings: Judicial Discretion and Appropriate Regulatory Deference Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division Neutral citation: [2026]...

Jury Questions Are for Clarification, Not Investigation: Assessing Trial Fairness as a Whole

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Jury Questions Are for Clarification, Not Investigation: Assessing Trial Fairness as a Whole Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1330...

Wrongful TOEIC Allegations Do Not Automatically Establish Continuous Lawful Residence for Settlement

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Wrongful TOEIC Allegations Do Not Automatically Establish Continuous Lawful Residence for Settlement Case: Secretary of State for the Home Department v Hossain, [2026] EWCA Civ 1310 Court: Court of...

Parental-Relationship Concessions and Deportation: Procedural Error Is Immaterial Only Where the Outcome Was Inevitable

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Parental-Relationship Concessions and Deportation: Procedural Error Is Immaterial Only Where the Outcome Was Inevitable Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division Neutral citation:...

Unlawful Detention Does Not Automatically Mitigate an Assault as Excessive Self-Defence

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Unlawful Detention Does Not Automatically Mitigate an Assault as Excessive Self-Defence Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1371 Date: 16 October 2026...

Fraud Sentencing: Victim-Impact Uplifts Retain the Original Financial-Loss Benchmark

Date: Oct 16, 2026

Fraud Sentencing: Victim-Impact Uplifts Retain the Original Financial-Loss Benchmark Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1391 Judgment: 15...

Sentencing for Sexual Abuse of Clients: Totality Must Reflect Distinct Harm and Abuse of Professional Trust

Date: Oct 16, 2026

Sentencing for Sexual Abuse of Clients: Totality Must Reflect Distinct Harm and Abuse of Professional Trust Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA...

Particular Vulnerability in Rape Sentencing: Contextual Assessment at the Boundary Between Harm Categories

Date: Oct 16, 2026

Particular Vulnerability in Rape Sentencing: Contextual Assessment at the Boundary Between Harm Categories Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1384...

Remote Judicial Sentencing Is Exceptional: Statutory Safeguards, Evidence-Based Fraud Sentencing and Immediate Custody

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Remote Judicial Sentencing Is Exceptional: Statutory Safeguards, Evidence-Based Fraud Sentencing and Immediate Custody Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation:...

Fatal Infant Shaking: No General Exemption from Category B Sentencing

Date: Oct 10, 2026

Fatal Infant Shaking: No General Exemption from Category B Sentencing Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1388 Judgment date: 9 October...

Benchmark-Rate Fraud: Commercial Influence Does Not Establish a False Submission as a Matter of Law

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Benchmark-Rate Fraud: Commercial Influence Does Not Establish a False Submission as a Matter of Law Case: Pabon & Ors, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1345 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal...

Short Custodial Sentences: Exceptional Seriousness and Deterrence May Together Justify Refusing Suspension

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Short Custodial Sentences: Exceptional Seriousness and Deterrence May Together Justify Refusing Suspension Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1348 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal...

Inadmissible Bad-Character Evidence: Effective Directions May Avoid the Need to Discharge a Jury

Date: Oct 8, 2026

Inadmissible Bad-Character Evidence: Effective Directions May Avoid the Need to Discharge a Jury Case: ZJX, R. [2026] EWCA Crim 1361 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...

Delayed Prosecutions: Distinct Roles for Mitigation and Sentencing Totality

Date: Oct 7, 2026

Delayed Prosecutions: Distinct Roles for Mitigation and Sentencing Totality Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1337 Judgment date: 6...

Replaying ABE Interviews to Assess Demeanour: Fairness, Not Exceptional Circumstances, Governs

Date: Oct 7, 2026

Replaying ABE Interviews to Assess Demeanour: Fairness, Not Exceptional Circumstances, Governs Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1387...