Northern Ireland Case Commentaries

Geraghty v Forose [2023]: Clarifying Anonymity and Quantum of Damages in Sexual Harassment Cases

Date: Jan 27, 2023

Geraghty v Forose [2023]: Clarifying Anonymity and Quantum of Damages in Sexual Harassment Cases Introduction Geraghty v Forose ([2023] NICA 2) is a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal in...

Haire v Industrial Temps Ltd: Establishing Standards for Victimisation Claims in Employment Agencies

Date: Jan 21, 2023

Haire v Industrial Temps Ltd: Establishing Standards for Victimisation Claims in Employment Agencies Introduction Haire v Industrial Temps Ltd ([2023] NICA 1) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Sentencing in Domestic Violence-Related Murder: Analysis of Hutchison v The King [2023] NICA 3

Date: Jan 21, 2023

Sentencing in Domestic Violence-Related Murder: Analysis of Hutchison v The King [2023] NICA 3 Introduction Hutchison v The King ([2023] NICA 3) is a pivotal case delivered by the Court of Appeal in...

Re Defamation: John Finucane v Mark Collins [2023] NICA 7 - Clarifying Pleaded Meanings and Defenses

Date: Jan 21, 2023

Re Defamation: John Finucane v Mark Collins [2023] NICA 7 - Clarifying Pleaded Meanings and Defenses Introduction The case of John Finucane and Mark Collins ([2023] NICA 7) is a pivotal defamation...

Balancing Administrative Efficiency and Human Rights: Insights from Cathers & Trevor Cathers Limited v The Minister for Infrastructure

Date: Dec 17, 2022

Balancing Administrative Efficiency and Human Rights: Insights from Cathers & Trevor Cathers Limited v The Minister for Infrastructure Introduction The case of Cathers & Trevor Cathers Limited and...

R v Hendry [2022] NICA 77: Establishing the Threshold for Unduly Lenient Sentences in Sexual Offence Cases

Date: Dec 15, 2022

R v Hendry [2022] NICA 77: Establishing the Threshold for Unduly Lenient Sentences in Sexual Offence Cases Introduction The case of R v George Hendry [2022] NICA 77 is a pivotal judgment from the...

Ensuring Fair Trial Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Wilson v R [2022] NICA 74

Date: Dec 10, 2022

Ensuring Fair Trial Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Wilson v R [2022] NICA 74 Introduction Wilson v R [2022] NICA 74 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland on...

Application of the Principle of Totality in Sentencing Concurrent Serious Offences: Analysis of ZB, R v ([2022] NICA 69)

Date: Dec 6, 2022

Application of the Principle of Totality in Sentencing Concurrent Serious Offences: Analysis of ZB, R v ([2022] NICA 69) Introduction The case of ZB, R v ([2022] NICA 69) adjudicated by the Court of...

Kidd v The King [2022] NICA 75: Balancing Sentencing Discretion with Exceptional Family Circumstances and Prolonged Delay in Fraud Cases

Date: Dec 3, 2022

Kidd v The King [2022] NICA 75: Balancing Sentencing Discretion with Exceptional Family Circumstances and Prolonged Delay in Fraud Cases Introduction The case of Kidd v The King [2022] NICA 75 serves...

Exceptional Circumstances Justify Suspension of Custodial Sentences in Child Sexual Exploitation Cases: Rex v Watson [2022] NICA 71

Date: Dec 3, 2022

Exceptional Circumstances Justify Suspension of Custodial Sentences in Child Sexual Exploitation Cases: Rex v Watson [2022] NICA 71 Introduction The case of Rex v Christopher Watson [2022] NICA 71,...

Adair v The King [2022] NICA 68: Upholding Sentencing Guidelines in Careless Driving Causing Death

Date: Dec 2, 2022

Adair v The King [2022] NICA 68: Upholding Sentencing Guidelines in Careless Driving Causing Death Introduction Adair v The King [2022] NICA 68 is a significant case adjudicated by the Court of...

Downey v Court of Appeal: Establishing Standards for Apparent Bias and Predetermination in Judicial Proceedings [2022] NICA 67

Date: Nov 30, 2022

Downey v Court of Appeal: Establishing Standards for Apparent Bias and Predetermination in Judicial Proceedings [2022] NICA 67 Introduction Downey v Court of Appeal is a landmark case adjudicated by...

Apparent Bias and Judicial Impartiality: Insights from Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC v McKeever & McKeever [2022] NICA 70

Date: Nov 29, 2022

Apparent Bias and Judicial Impartiality: Insights from Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC v McKeever & McKeever [2022] NICA 70 Introduction The case of Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC v McKeever & McKeever ([2022]...

Bui v The King: Establishing Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines for Organized Cannabis Cultivation

Date: Nov 26, 2022

Bui v The King: Establishing Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines for Organized Cannabis Cultivation Introduction Bui, R. v The King ([2022] NICA 78) is a significant appellate decision rendered by the...

Application of Rule 2.14(2) FPR 1996 in Late Filing of Answers Prior to Certificate of Readiness: Halligan v Halligan [2022] NIFam 38

Date: Nov 25, 2022

Application of Rule 2.14(2) FPR 1996 in Late Filing of Answers Prior to Certificate of Readiness: Halligan v Halligan [2022] NIFam 38 Introduction The case of Halligan v Halligan ([2022] NIFam 38)...

Voluntary Association Limitation on Duress of Circumstances Established in Phair v The King [2022] NICA 66

Date: Nov 15, 2022

Voluntary Association Limitation on Duress of Circumstances Established in Phair v The King [2022] NICA 66 Introduction Phair v The King [2022] NICA 66 is a significant judicial decision from the...

Reaffirming Best Interests and Human Rights in Adoption: A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother & Anor [2022] NICA 63

Date: Nov 8, 2022

Reaffirming Best Interests and Human Rights in Adoption: A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother & Anor [2022] NICA 63 Introduction A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother & Anor (Re Application...

Court of Appeal Upholds Custodial Sentence for Section 20 Wounding, Reinforcing Aggravating Factors in Sentencing

Date: Nov 3, 2022

Court of Appeal Upholds Custodial Sentence for Section 20 Wounding, Reinforcing Aggravating Factors in Sentencing Introduction The case of The King v Frank Gribben ([2022] NICA 72) adjudicated by the...

NI Court of Appeal Establishes Ministerial Autonomy in Planning Decisions Post-Executive Functions Act 2020

Date: Oct 29, 2022

NI Court of Appeal Establishes Ministerial Autonomy in Planning Decisions Post-Executive Functions Act 2020 Introduction The case of The Minister for Infrastructure and The Department for...

Sangermano v The King [2022] NICA 62: Refined Guidelines on Basis of Plea and Sentencing Assessments in Northern Ireland

Date: Oct 27, 2022

Sangermano v The King [2022] NICA 62: Refined Guidelines on Basis of Plea and Sentencing Assessments in Northern Ireland Introduction In the case of Sangermano, R. v The King ([2022] NICA 62), the...