Clarifying the Durable Partner Requirement under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Introduction Mustaj v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] EWCA Civ 663) is a Court of Appeal decision...
Private Nature of Political Party Leadership Elections: Exclusion from Public Functions under the Human Rights Act 1998 Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal decision in Tortoise...
Limitation on Credit for Post-Sentence Bail under Qualifying Curfew Conditions Introduction Layden v R [2025] EWCA Crim 659 is a decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Clarifying the Threshold for Suspended Sentences in Online Child-Grooming Cases: Payne v R [2025] EWCA Crim 766 Introduction Payne v R is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) decision that...
Rationality and Proportionality in Certificate of Travel Decisions: KH R (On the Application Of) v SSHD ([2025] EWCA Civ 675) Introduction KH, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the...
No Statutory Right to Legal Representation at IDP Review Meetings under the ALN Act 2018 1. Introduction AY, a child with additional learning needs (“ALN”), challenged the Vale of Glamorgan County...
Rehabilitation-Centred Sentencing: When Post-Offence Progress and Victim Impact Justify Suspension of Custody — Commentary on R v BCN [2025] EWCA Crim 723 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal...
Hudson v R – Re-affirming Strict Time-Limit Adherence in Criminal Appeals and Correcting Release Calculations for Historic Sexual Offences Introduction The judgment in Hudson, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim...
First‑Opportunity Plea Credit Applies to an Upgraded Charge: ADHD‑Reduced Culpability and the Limits of the Unduly Lenient Jurisdiction in R v Ibbotson [2025] EWCA Crim 1221 Introduction This...
Continuity of the Buxted ‘Occupied Together With’ Test in Agricultural Rate Exemptions Introduction Bunyan (Valuation Officer) v Fridays Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 666) is an appeal concerning the scope of...
Clarifying “Leading Role”, Totality and Unlawful Maximums in Multi-Count Drug Importation: Commentary on Terry, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 726) 1. Introduction Anthony Terry, a prolific class-A drug...
Talukder Guideline: Weighting Concurrent Sentences and Using Section-8 Benchmarks for Section-10 Offences Against Children Under 13 Introduction Case: Talukder, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 725 Court:...
Boswell v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero: The Role of NPS Policy in Assessing and Weighing GHG Emissions in NSIP Decisions Introduction This commentary examines the Court of...
R v Thomas: Clarifying Sentencing Parity Where Co-Defendants Straddle the 16/19 Age Threshold Introduction In Thomas, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 718) the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) revisited the...
Juror Contempt: Mandatory Advisement of Right to Legal Advice and Procedure; Record as “Finding” Not “Conviction” — R v Szobollodi [2025] EWCA Crim 1204 Introduction This commentary analyzes the...
Reaffirmation of the Market Mitigation Rule for Cryptocurrency Losses: Limits on ‘Foregone Growth’ Damages Introduction BSV Claims Ltd v Bittylicious Ltd & Ors ([2025] EWCA Civ 661) is a landmark...
The Costin Discretion: Court of Appeal Confirms No Mandatory Credit for Lost Parole Opportunity of IPP Prisoners 1. Introduction Costin, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 729) is a significant Court of Appeal...
Child’s Best Interests Paramount in Non-Convention Summary Return: Re O [2025] EWCA Civ 660 Introduction This landmark appeal concerned the mother’s challenge to an order for the summary return of...
Effective-Cause Principle in Part-Time Workers’ Rights: Broader Interpretation of Regulation 5 Introduction Augustine v Data Cars Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 658) is a Court of Appeal decision concerning...
Natural Justice Exception to Finality of UT Decisions: Scope and Application of Section 11A(4)(c)(ii) in Judicial Review Introduction Chowdhury R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the...