England and Wales Case Commentaries

Lambert v Rex: Clarifying the Totality Principle and Extended Sentences in Sexual Offence Cases

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Lambert v Rex: Clarifying the Totality Principle and Extended Sentences in Sexual Offence Cases Introduction In Lambert v Rex ([2025] EWCA Crim 137), the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...

Balancing Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Knife Crime Sentencing: The Castano-Coloque Precedent

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Balancing Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Knife Crime Sentencing: The Castano-Coloque Precedent Introduction The judgment in Castano-Coloque, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 36) represents an important...

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46 Introduction In the case of Hobday v R. (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Crim 46, the appellant, Mr....

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law Introduction The case Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle ([2025] EWCA Civ 62) addresses a pivotal issue in English...

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32 Introduction The case of Mead...

Comprehensive Commentary on L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Enhanced Risk Assessment Protocols in Child Welfare: Insights from L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60 Introduction The case of L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60...

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments Introduction The case of Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 58) marks...

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57) Introduction The case of...

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts Introduction The case of Airwave Solutions Ltd & Ors v Competition...

Clarifying the Threshold for Discharging a Jury: Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Clarifying the Threshold for Discharging a Jury: Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145) 1. Introduction Background: The case under review is Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145) before the England and...

Affirmation of Immediate Custody for Drunken, Unprovoked Violence: Lessons from Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Affirmation of Immediate Custody for Drunken, Unprovoked Violence: Lessons from Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119) 1. Introduction The recent decision in Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119) addresses...

Enforcing Section 17A’s Mandatory Procedure: Nullity of Section 66 Transfers and Limits on Crown Court’s Power

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Enforcing Section 17A’s Mandatory Procedure: Nullity of Section 66 Transfers and Limits on Crown Court’s Power 1. Introduction In R v Canatar ([2025] EWCA Crim 611) the England and Wales Court of...

Unified Offence in Section 75A: Clarifying Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Unified Offence in Section 75A: Clarifying Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation Introduction The case of Jones, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 195) before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...

Clarifying Minimum Terms and Statutory References in Discretionary Life Sentences for Sexual Offences

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Clarifying Minimum Terms and Statutory References in Discretionary Life Sentences for Sexual Offences Introduction The case of Nash, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 115) before the England and Wales Court of...

Defence Statements Deemed Authorised and Jury “Numbers Notes” Must Remain Confidential: Court of Appeal Guidance in R v Peppiatt [2025] EWCA Crim 110

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Defence Statements Deemed Authorised and Jury “Numbers Notes” Must Remain Confidential: Court of Appeal Guidance in R v Peppiatt [2025] EWCA Crim 110 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...

Merck Serono SA v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks: Reinforcing the Interpretation of SPC Regulations Post-Brexit

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Merck Serono SA v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks: Reinforcing the Interpretation of SPC Regulations Post-Brexit Introduction The case of Merck Serono SA v...

Integration of Media Claim Cost Provisions with Qualified One-way Costs Shifting in Personal Injury Claims: Analysis of Birley & Anor v Heritage Independent Living Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 44

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Integration of Media Claim Cost Provisions with Qualified One-way Costs Shifting in Personal Injury Claims: Analysis of Birley & Anor v Heritage Independent Living Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 44 Introduction...

Enforcement of RAND Obligations in SEP Licensing: Insights from Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Enforcement of RAND Obligations in SEP Licensing: Insights from Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors Introduction The case of Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors ([2025] EWCA...

Stacey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 141): Clarifying the Role of Grooming and Planning in Sexual Offences

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Stacey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 141): Clarifying the Role of Grooming and Planning in Sexual Offences 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Stacey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 141) grapples...

The Principle of Balancing Mitigation and Aggravation: Adjusting Sentencing in Cases Involving Youth, Maturity, and Procedural Delays

Date: Jan 29, 2025

The Principle of Balancing Mitigation and Aggravation: Adjusting Sentencing in Cases Involving Youth, Maturity, and Procedural Delays Introduction The judgment in Dalkin, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 117)...