R v BQL & AKO: The Court of Appeal Re-states the Capacity Test and Tightens the Galbraith Gatekeeping Function in Alcohol-Related Sexual Offence Trials 1. Introduction In BQL & Anor, R. v ([2025]...
Gaiziunas v R – When a Quashed Conviction Used as Bad-Character Evidence Does NOT Undermine Subsequent Verdicts Introduction In Gaiziunas, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 541) the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Judicial Clarification on Balancing Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Domestic Homicide Cases Introduction The Judgment in Crook, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 156) issued by the England and Wales Court...
Taktouk v R: Clarifying the Admissibility of Fresh Evidence in Confiscation Appeals Introduction The case of Taktouk v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 71) revolves around the appellant, who was convicted in a...
Comprehensive Risk Assessment in Child Welfare: Analysis of T (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 93 Introduction The case of T (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 93 revolves around...
Judicial Review of Housing Authority Decisions: The Necessity of Exhausting Alternative Remedies - Analysis of Bano v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2025] EWCA Civ 92 Introduction Bano, R (On the...
Clarifying the Boundaries of Undue Leniency in Manslaughter Sentencing I. Introduction The case of Kurtev, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 149) came before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Kumaraguru: Court of Appeal Reaffirms When Identification Evidence Should Go to the Jury 1. Introduction In Kumaraguru, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 146), the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Sarti v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 61: Affirming Proportionality of s.7 POA 2023 Offenses Without Individual Assessment Introduction Sarti v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 61) is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Quashing Convictions under Modern Slavery Considerations: BGV v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 65) Introduction The case of BGV v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 65) marks a significant development in the intersection of...
Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd: Clarifying Performers' Rights and Partnership Asset Claims Introduction The case of Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music...
Clarifying the Distinct Requirements of ARAP Conditions 1 and 2: Insights from MA v Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Introduction The case of MA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State...
Re-calibrating Sentencing: Moderating Age and Totality Reductions in Serious Child Sexual Offences Introduction In the landmark case of Legg, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 258), the England and Wales Court...
Establishing the Admissibility of Circumstantial DNA Evidence in Conspiracy Cases Introduction The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Ward, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 150) represents a significant development...
Balancing Mitigation and Aggravation: The Vania Precedent on Sentencing in Violent and Dangerous Driving Offences Introduction The case of Vania, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 172) addresses an array of...
Clarifying Suspension Periods: Insights from General Dental Council v Aga ([2025] EWCA Civ 68) Introduction The case of General Dental Council v Aga ([2025] EWCA Civ 68) represents a significant...
Upheld Exclusion of Anticipated Profits Claims in EE Ltd v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd: Implications for Contractual Liability Introduction EE Limited ("EE") and Virgin Mobile Telecoms Limited ("VM")...
Ensuring Right to Legal Representation in Contempt Proceedings: Darby v Wang [2025] EWCA Civ 67 Introduction In the case of Darby v Wang ([2025] EWCA Civ 67), the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Balancing Judicial Discretion and Child Welfare: Insights from A, B and C Re Judgment Introduction The case of A, B and C Re (Child Arrangements: Final Order at Dispute Resolution Appointment)...
Community Orders Must Be Proportionate: No Unjustified RAR and No Inflated Duration Contrary to a Proper PSR Introduction In Willey, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 527, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...