England and Wales Case Commentaries

Enforcing Legal Services Payment Orders via Hadkinson Orders in Family Appeal Proceedings

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Enforcing Legal Services Payment Orders via Hadkinson Orders in Family Appeal Proceedings Introduction This commentary reviews the Court of Appeal decision in Ahmad & Anor v Faraj ([2025] EWCA Civ...

Clarifying Retained Responsibility and Extended Licence Periods in Diminished-Responsibility Manslaughter

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Clarifying Retained Responsibility and Extended Licence Periods in Diminished-Responsibility Manslaughter 1. Introduction This judgment arises from the renewed application by the appellant, Ms....

Prestwick Care v SSHD: Court of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction to Hear Appeals from Paper Refusals of Interim Relief and Re-affirms the “Robust Balance of Convenience” Test

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Prestwick Care v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] EWCA Civ 991): Court of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction to Hear Appeals from Paper Refusals of Interim Relief and Re-affirms the...

Castle v R: Reinforcing Deterrence in Blackmail Against Public Servants

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Castle v R: Reinforcing Deterrence in Blackmail Against Public Servants Introduction Castle, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 535) is a landmark decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...

Ensuring Procedural Fairness: The Necessity Test for Intermediaries in Family Proceedings

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Ensuring Procedural Fairness: The Necessity Test for Intermediaries in Family Proceedings Introduction This commentary examines the landmark decision in M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ...

Ensuring Proportionality and Comparative Welfare Analysis in Child Placement – Re A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Ensuring Proportionality and Comparative Welfare Analysis in Child Placement – Re A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424 Introduction Re A (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 424 is a landmark Court of Appeal...

R v Wheeler: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sentencing Youth Terrorism Offenders

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Recognition of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sentencing Youth Terrorism Offenders Introduction R v Wheeler ([2025] EWCA Crim 558) is a landmark Court of Appeal decision addressing how a diagnosis of...

Actual Belief Suffices under PACE s.54(4)(a): Carter v Chief Constable of Essex Police

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Actual Belief Suffices under PACE s.54(4)(a) Introduction In Carter v Chief Constable of Essex Police ([2025] EWCA Civ 367) the England and Wales Court of Appeal considered when and how a custody...

Mohammed & Anor (R v) [2025] EWCA Crim 613: Principles of Totality and Plea Credit in Complex Multi-Count Violent Offences

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Mohammed & Anor (R v) [2025] EWCA Crim 613: Principles of Totality and Plea Credit in Complex Multi-Count Violent Offences Introduction This case arises from a series of violent assaults committed by...

Principled Differentiation of Culpability in Multi-Party Customs Duty Evasion: Sentencing Adjustment Clarified

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Principled Differentiation of Culpability in Multi-Party Customs Duty Evasion: Sentencing Adjustment Clarified Introduction This appeal arises from the Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Miller [2025]...

Clarifying “Serious Physical Harm” in Street Robbery Sentencing: R v Taylor [2025] EWCA Crim 514

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Clarifying “Serious Physical Harm” in Street Robbery Sentencing: R v Taylor [2025] EWCA Crim 514 1. Introduction R v Taylor [2025] EWCA Crim 514 is a landmark Court of Appeal decision addressing how...

Clarifying PSED Compliance by Actual Decision-Makers in Local Authority Charging Policies

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Clarifying PSED Compliance by Actual Decision-Makers in Local Authority Charging Policies Introduction This landmark decision in YVR, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham City Council ([2025] EWCA...

Boundary Demarcation Agreements Bind Successors Irrespective of Knowledge: White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Boundary Demarcation Agreements Bind Successors Irrespective of Knowledge White v Alder & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 392 (Court of Appeal, Civil Division) Introduction White v Alder is a significant Court...

Judicial Clarification on Credit for Non‐Qualifying Curfews: The New Discretionary Approach in Rice v R

Date: Apr 7, 2025

Judicial Clarification on Credit for Non‐Qualifying Curfews: The New Discretionary Approach in Rice v R Introduction The case of Rice v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 352) represents a significant development...

Non-Conformance Reports as a Binding Condition Precedent in Delay Remedies

Date: Apr 7, 2025

Non-Conformance Reports as a Binding Condition Precedent in Delay Remedies Introduction The case of Disclosure and Barring Service v Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 380) arose from a...

Threshold Determinations and Legal Advice Privilege Waiver in Contempt Proceedings: The Aslani v Sobierajska Principle

Date: Apr 7, 2025

Threshold Determinations and Legal Advice Privilege Waiver in Contempt Proceedings: The Aslani v Sobierajska Principle Introduction The case of Aslani v Sobierajska ([2025] EWCA Civ 391) before the...

Extension of Time Granted Where Merits Show Injustice in a “Closed Conspiracy” Following Co‑Conspirators’ Convictions Being Quashed

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Extension of Time Granted Where Merits Show Injustice in a “Closed Conspiracy” Following Co‑Conspirators’ Convictions Being Quashed 1. Introduction Milton, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 444) concerns a late...

R v John: Discretion and Non-Automatic Credit for LASPO Section 91(3) Remand

Date: Apr 5, 2025

R v John: Discretion and Non-Automatic Credit for LASPO Section 91(3) Remand Introduction R v John ([2025] EWCA Crim 511) concerns the proper treatment of time spent on remand to local authority care...

Issue Estoppel from Legal Determinations Bars Re‑Litigation Across Different Transactions: Court of Appeal in Skatteforvaltningen v MCML Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 371

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Issue Estoppel from Legal Determinations Bars Re‑Litigation Across Different Transactions: Court of Appeal in Skatteforvaltningen v MCML Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 371 Introduction The England and Wales...

Clarification of “Official Warnings” and Category 1A Culpability under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Date: Apr 5, 2025

Clarification of “Official Warnings” and Category 1A Culpability under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Taylor, R. v [2025] EWCA...