Northern Ireland Case Commentaries

Establishing the Threshold for Striking Out Civil Claims: Insights from McAteer v Guram

Date: Jun 8, 2022

Establishing the Threshold for Striking Out Civil Claims: Insights from McAteer v Guram Introduction McAteer & Anor v Guram & Anor ([2022] NICA 32) is a pivotal case decided by the Court of Appeal in...

Admission of Bad Character Evidence in Sexual Offence Cases: Insights from R v Hegarty [2022] NICA 31

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Admission of Bad Character Evidence in Sexual Offence Cases: Insights from R v Hegarty [2022] NICA 31 Introduction R v Hegarty [2022] NICA 31 is a pivotal judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal in...

Enhanced Sentencing for Terrorist-Related Murders of Public Servants: Robinson v The Queen [2022] NICA 30

Date: Jun 2, 2022

Enhanced Sentencing for Terrorist-Related Murders of Public Servants: Robinson v The Queen [2022] NICA 30 Introduction Robinson v The Queen [2022] NICA 30 is a landmark case adjudicated by the Court...

Admissibility of Prior Convictions in Sexual Offence Appeals: Analysis of SS, R v [2022] NICA 46

Date: May 26, 2022

Admissibility of Prior Convictions in Sexual Offence Appeals: Analysis of SS, R v [2022] NICA 46 Introduction The case of SS, R v [2022] NICA 46 adjudicated by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland...

Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines for Sexual Offences Against Minors: Analysis of R v WY [2022] NICA 28

Date: May 21, 2022

Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines for Sexual Offences Against Minors: Analysis of R v WY [2022] NICA 28 Introduction R v WY [2022] NICA 28 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Court of Appeal in...

Affirming the Exhaustion of Statutory Appeals Before Judicial Review: Alpha Resource Management Ltd v Belfast City Council

Date: May 20, 2022

Affirming the Exhaustion of Statutory Appeals Before Judicial Review Based on Alpha Resource Management Ltd, Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NICA 27, Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, 19...

Affirming the Right to a Fair Hearing in Remote Proceedings: Rodgers v Rodgers [2022] NICA 26

Date: May 19, 2022

Affirming the Right to a Fair Hearing in Remote Proceedings: Rodgers v Rodgers [2022] NICA 26 Introduction Rodgers v Rodgers ([2022] NICA 26) is a significant appellate judgment delivered by the...

Safeguarding the Defense Case in Jury Directions: Insights from QP v Regina [2022] NICA 36

Date: May 10, 2022

Safeguarding the Defense Case in Jury Directions: Insights from QP v Regina [2022] NICA 36 Introduction The case of QP v Regina [2022] NICA 36 presents a significant examination of the appellate...

Leszkiewicz v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] NICA 24: Judicial Review and Unlawful Detention

Date: May 7, 2022

Leszkiewicz v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] NICA 24: Judicial Review and Unlawful Detention Introduction Leszkiewicz v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] NICA 24 is...

Establishing Standards for Judicial Review in School Expulsions: Insights from JR164 [2022] NICA 22

Date: Apr 28, 2022

Establishing Standards for Judicial Review in School Expulsions: Insights from JR164 [2022] NICA 22 Introduction The case of JR164, Re Application for Judicial Review (School Expulsion) ([2022] NICA...

Police Authority to Protect Vulnerable Youth: AB v Public Prosecution Service [2022] NICA 29

Date: Apr 26, 2022

Police Authority to Protect Vulnerable Youth: AB v Public Prosecution Service [2022] NICA 29 Introduction The case AB v Public Prosecution Service ([2022] NICA 29) was heard by the Court of Appeal in...

Taylor v. DFC & DWP [2022] NICA 21: Establishing Preconditions for Section 7 Victim Status in Housing Benefit Human Rights Challenges

Date: Apr 13, 2022

Taylor v. The Department for Communities and The Department for Work and Pensions [2022] NICA 21 Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | Date: 12 April 2022 Introduction In the case of Taylor v. The...

Deman v Queen's University Belfast: Affirming the Integrity of Tribunal Proceedings in Discrimination Claims

Date: Apr 13, 2022

Deman v Queen's University Belfast: Affirming the Integrity of Tribunal Proceedings in Discrimination Claims Introduction Deman v Queen's University Belfast (Rev1) ([2022] NICA 23) is a pivotal case...

Judicial Restraint and Parliamentary Sovereignty: Insights from Burns & Anor [2022] NICA 20

Date: Apr 13, 2022

Judicial Restraint and Parliamentary Sovereignty: Insights from Burns & Anor [2022] NICA 20 Introduction The case of Burns & Anor, Re Application for Judicial Review ([2022] NICA 20) was heard by the...

Access to Higher Courts for Personal Litigants: Insights from Department of Finance v Foster [2022] NICA 19

Date: Apr 9, 2022

Access to Higher Courts for Personal Litigants: Insights from Department of Finance, Land and Property Services v Foster [2022] NICA 19 Introduction The case of Department of Finance, Land and...

JP Murphy Ltd v Downey: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Discovery and Leave to Appeal

Date: Apr 7, 2022

JP Murphy Ltd v Downey: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Discovery and Leave to Appeal Introduction JP Murphy Ltd v Downey & Anor ([2022] NICA 25) is a pivotal case decided by the Court of Appeal in...

Establishing the Standard for Equivocal Pleas and Safe Convictions: Insights from Koca v The Queen [2022] NICA 18

Date: Apr 2, 2022

Establishing the Standard for Equivocal Pleas and Safe Convictions: Insights from Koca v The Queen [2022] NICA 18 Introduction The case of Orhan Koca v The Queen ([2022] NICA 18) before the Court of...

Conway v. Northern Ireland Prison Service: Clarifying Custody Expiry Date Calculations in Concurrent Sentences

Date: Mar 31, 2022

Conway v. Northern Ireland Prison Service: Clarifying Custody Expiry Date Calculations in Concurrent Sentences Introduction The case of Kevin Conway v. Northern Ireland Prison Service ([2022] NICA...

Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Upholding the UK's Constitutional and Human Rights Framework

Date: Mar 25, 2022

Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Upholding the UK's Constitutional and Human Rights Framework Introduction The case of Allister & Ors v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ([2022] NICA 15)...

Limited Scope of DPP's Discretionary Powers under Section 35(5)(a)

Date: Mar 25, 2022

Limited Scope of Director of Public Prosecutions' Discretionary Powers under Section 35(5)(a) Introduction The case of Beatty v Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor ([2022] NICA 13) addresses the...