Evans v R: OSGs Can Be Public Officers; Likely Consequences, Not Proven Harm, Define Seriousness in Misconduct in Public Office Introduction In Evans v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1150), the Court of Appeal...
Potanina v Potanin (No. 2): Aligning the Part III Leave Threshold with a “Real Prospect of Success” and confirming (pre‑Brexit) Maintenance Regulation constraints on forum objections Introduction...
R v Sartip‑Zadeh & Ors [2025] EWCA Crim 1250: Regulatory Warnings as Aggravating Factors and Fair Trial Despite Encrypted Digital Evidence 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
R v Thorpe [2025] EWCA Crim 1334: Corrosive Substances (s.6 OWA 2019) Sentenced by Analogy with the Bladed/Offensive Weapons Guideline; Recall Time Not a Basis for Sentence Reduction Introduction In...
R v Turner [2025] EWCA Crim 1455: Mandatory Mitigation for First‑Time Offenders When Sentencing s14 “Arranging or Facilitating” Child Sex Offences by Reference to the s9 Guideline Court: England and...
R v Qasimm [2025] EWCA Crim 1248: Limited Scope to Reduce the 30‑Year Murder Starting Point for Young Adults Absent Particular Immaturity 1. Introduction R v Qasimm [2025] EWCA Crim 1248 is a Court...
EAC v The King: Post‑Retirement Jury Information and Time‑Limited Child‑Cruelty Sentencing — Neutrality, Non‑Prejudice and Downward Adjustment Introduction This commentary examines the Court of...
Somani Hotels: Court of Appeal clarifies “desirable” joinder of the Home Secretary and a status‑quo preference for s.187B planning injunctions affecting asylum accommodation Introduction In Somani...
No English Winding-Up of SICAV “Dedicated Funds”: Compartment Is Not an “Association” under Insolvency Act 1986 s 220 Introduction This Court of Appeal decision in East Riding of Yorkshire Council...
Substance Over Form: Polygraph and Relationship-Disclosure Conditions in SHPOs Are Positive Requirements Triggering s347A Safeguards — XBV, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1320 Introduction This commentary...
R v Edney [2025] EWCA Crim 1247: Mental Disorder, Sentencing Guidelines and the Threshold for Extended Sentences in Online Child Grooming Cases 1. Introduction R v Edney [2025] EWCA Crim 1247 is a...
No “Wet Signature” Needed: R v Hayes [2025] EWCA Crim 1312 clarifies warrant validity, limits post‑plea challenges, and affirms consecutive sentencing for justice‑perverting conduct Introduction This...
Clarifying the Youth‑Maxima Ceiling and Permissible Use of Adult Guideline Starting Points in Historic Child‑Perpetrated Sexual Offences Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
R v Burke [2025] EWCA Crim 1454: Concurrency for Multiple CBO Breaches and Elevated Culpability for Shop Theft Committed Under a CBO Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Date:...
In‑Proceedings Reporting Restrictions at Common Law: PMC v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 1126 Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in PMC v A Local Health Board ([2025] EWCA Civ 1126)...
R v Mercer [2025] EWCA Crim 1197: Caring Motives Do Not Mitigate Persistent Breaches of Protective Orders; Remand Credit Clarified and Uplifts for Multiple Breaches Affirmed England and Wales Court...
Illegal entry is not a general aggravating factor in sentencing: R v Ahmed [2025] EWCA Crim 1235 Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
R v ICG [2025] EWCA Crim 1196: Limited Discount for Attempted Rape Where Completion Was Thwarted by Interruption, With Lead-Count Uplift to Reflect Concurrent Penetrative Offences; Consecutive...
R v Peters [2025] EWCA Crim 1175: Standalone violent disorder in a fatal incident—Category 1A (4‑year) starting point affirmed and no parity with “academic” concurrent sentences Court: England and...
“Content-First Exclusion” in Electronic Communications Services: A Structured Commentary on Sky UK Ltd v The Office of Communications ([2025] EWCA Civ 1118) 1. Introduction On 22 August 2025 the...