Fraudulent Trading (Companies Act 2006, s 993): “Fraudulent purpose” turns on dishonesty, not a requirement to plead/prove discrete acts of “misconduct” Case: R v Beckett [2026] EWCA Crim 462 (CA...
Distinct Strands of CCTV Identification: Jury Comparison vs Familiar-Witness Recognition Must Not Be Conflated 1) Introduction In R v Lewin [2026] EWCA Crim 450, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Street-Dealing Conspiracies on a Serious and Commercial Scale: 20+ Year Sentences Outside the Drug Supply Guideline and a Totality-Driven Approach to Multiple Conspiracies Case: Ali & Ors, R. v...
Extended Sentences and “Dangerousness”: Reasons and Evidential Foundation Required Where No PSR and Mental Health Risk-Management Evidence Is Incomplete Case: Blake & Ors, R. v Neutral citation:...
Section 100 Leave for Inherent-Jurisdiction Child DoL: “No Available s.25 Bed” and Emotional/Placement-Instability Harm Satisfy Significant Harm Case: T (Inherent Jurisdiction: Deprivation of...
Conspiracy to Cheat HMRC: Knowledge of Precise VAT “Off-Setting” Mechanics Not Required Where a Broad Cheat Is Indicted Case: Rush & Anor v R Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 442 Court: Court of...
No Blanket Immediate Custody for Sham-Marriage Conspiracies: Suspension Must Be Considered Where Child Impact Makes Custody Disproportionate Case: Moreira, R. v Court: England and Wales Court of...
Remand Time Cannot Be Used to “Engineer” a Suspended Sentence; “Moderate” Custody Can Extend to Four Years in Exceptional Mitigation Case: Kiernan & Ors, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 492 Court: England and...
Deliberate Non-Disclosure of Likely Third-Party Gifts Presumed Material in Financial Remedy Set-Asides; Outright Gifts Not Reclaimable Absent Condition or Operative Mistake Case: De La Sala & Anor v...
Section 56 Terrorism Act 2000: Proving an Organisation is “Concerned in Acts of Terrorism” Through Non‑Defendant Conduct and Broad Statutory Definitions (with Co‑Defendant Hearsay Admissible with...
Outdated Financial Comparators Do Not Render a Cabinet Decision Irrational Unless Officer Advice Is Materially Misleading in Context Case: Hughes, R (On the Application Of) v Kirklees Council...
Foreign Anti-Suit Relief as Criminal Contempt: Only “Exceptional” Cases Can Qualify Where Foreign Jurisdiction Is Invoked in Good Faith Case: BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor v Municipio de Mariana & Ors...
Implied Incidental Power to Correct an Obviously Mistaken ILR Notification: Prompt Withdrawal and Replacement with Intended LLR 1) Introduction Case: YC, R (on the application of) v Secretary of...
Domestic Robbery Sentencing: Knowledge of a Handgun and Significant Planning Fix Category A Culpability Despite a “Driver” Role (and Newton Hearing Reduces Plea Credit) Case: Ronan, R. v Court:...
Fraud Act sentencing: “greater harm” and immediate custody for driving theory test cheating despite guideline mismatch Case: Rex v Ali Samadi Rasul Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 453 Court: Court...
Totality in Historic Intra‑Familial Child Rape: Appellate Correction Where Consecutive Sentences Yield a Disproportionate Overall Term 1. Introduction In R. v VFT [2026] EWCA Crim 536, the Court of...
“Building” in LTA 1987 Part I Means a Functionally Integrated Built Envelope (Not a Multi-Block Estate Sharing Appurtenances) 1. Introduction SGL 1 Ltd v FSV Freeholders Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 267 is a...
Pringle v Nervo: Costs in Children Act Proceedings—No Departure from the “No Order” Norm Without Truly Reprehensible/Unreasonable Litigation Conduct Assessed Bilaterally 1. Introduction Pringle v...
Reserved Matters Remain Anchored to the Identified Outline Permission: “As Varied by” a Section 73 Permission Does Not Switch the Parent Consent 1. Introduction Wildfish, R (On the Application Of) v...
CPR 52.30 Reopening is Exceptional: Later Authority is Not Enough, and “Reason Why” Findings Remain for the ET 1. Introduction Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) & Anor...