Re D (Threshold Findings and Final Orders at IRH): No “Deemed Proof” of Threshold — Court of Appeal mandates express s.31(2) findings and adequate reasons; Standard Form Orders para 148 to be...
R v Bajwa [2025] EWCA Crim 1496: Assessing Severe Psychological Harm and “Extreme Youth” under the Child Sexual Offence Guidelines England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), 31 October...
R v Oates [2025] EWCA Crim 1507: Consecutive Sentencing, Late Plea Credit and Totality in Multi‑Victim Child Sexual Exploitation 1. Introduction R v Oates [2025] EWCA Crim 1507 is a significant...
Clarifying Culpability A and Dangerousness in Sentencing for Death by Careless Driving under the Influence of Drugs: Commentary on R v Prodger [2025] EWCA Crim 1492 1. Introduction This commentary...
R v Kyei [2025] EWCA Crim 1497: Social Media Posts by a Juror’s Partner and the Threshold for Jury Irregularity 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview of the case This Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Failure to Apply the Impairment Guideline to Culpability Is an Error of Principle (and May Remove the Basis for an Extended Sentence) 1) Introduction R v Holland ([2025] EWCA Crim 1628) is a...
Fresh Evidence of Complainant’s Dishonesty and Unsafe Rape Convictions: A Commentary on R v Stephenson [2025] EWCA Crim 1600 1. Introduction This commentary analyses the decision of the Court of...
Cook [2025] EWCA Crim 1476: Upward Departure from Dangerous Driving Guidelines and Two‑Thirds Disqualification Uplift in Multiple‑Fatality Cases Case: Cook, R v [2025] EWCA Crim 1476 Court: Court of...
R v Hamad [2025] EWCA Crim 1503: Escort Status of Complainant and “Borderline” Dangerousness in Extended Sentences for Sexual Offences 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the...
R v BVA [2025] EWCA Crim 1359: Covert filming integral to the sexual act can vitiate consent under section 74 SOA 2003 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), 29 October 2025 Introduction This...
Wilson v HB (SWA) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1360: Schedules of Loss cannot expand the pleadings; in agreed no‑cost remediation cases only residual “blight” is potentially recoverable Introduction This...
From Tick‑Boxes to Evidence: Court of Appeal clarifies COBS 3.5 assessments and requires the FOS to consider contributory negligence where client misstatements enable access to high‑risk CFD...
K‑H (Children) (Care Orders: Proportionality): Proven Facts, Not Suspicions — Re‑centering Risk and Proportionality in Public Law Care Decisions Citation: [2025] EWCA Civ 1368 Court: Court of Appeal...
Sentencing for Failure to Disclose Terrorist Financing in the Regulated Sector: Commentary on R v Ojiri [2025] EWCA Crim 1489 1. Introduction The decision of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
R v Johnstone [2025] EWCA Crim 1470: Targeted Vulnerability, Category 2 Harm, and a Structured Totality Uplift for Concurrent Penetrative Offences Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
R v Khan [2025] EWCA Crim 1477: Procedural Safeguards and Substantive Limits on Compensation Orders in the Crown Court 1. Introduction R v Khan [2025] EWCA Crim 1477 is a Court of Appeal decision of...
Extended Determinate Sentences: the Four-Year Term Must Be a Single Sentence for a Specified Offence (Not an Aggregate of Consecutive Terms) 1. Introduction R v Reed ([2025] EWCA Crim 1471) concerned...
Base Offence Must Be Identified for Unlawful Act Manslaughter; Minimum Terms for Immature Adult Murderers May Fall Below the 30‑Year “Double Murder” Starting Point Introduction This commentary...
Early Conciliation Is a Jurisdictional Precondition—But Not for Amendments: Reynolds v Abel Estate Agent Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1357 Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales Date: 27...
Late s208 Notifications Are Collateral and Do Not Invalidate Suitability Reviews: A Flexible, Policy-Led Approach to Out-of-Borough Homelessness Placements Case: London Borough of Enfield v A [2025]...