McAleenon v LCCC (NICA): No Duty to Set Lifetime H2S Standards and a Discretionary, Rationality‑Reviewed Duty to Investigate Statutory Nuisance Introduction This Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland...
Sentencing in Domestic Murder: Court of Appeal Confirms Discretionary Plea Discount (cap at one‑sixth) and Non‑Arithmetical Methodology post‑Whitla Introduction This commentary examines the Court of...
Diaz (NICA): Abuse of the Common Travel Area is an Aggravating Factor and England & Wales Section 25 Sentencing Principles Apply in Northern Ireland Case: The King v Eric Diaz [2025] NICA 52 (Court...
“Recalibrating Culpability” – The WF Principle on Sentencing Adults for Sexual Offences Committed as Children 1. Introduction In WF, R. v ([2025] NICA 39) the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland...
Stewart v R ([2025] NICA 36): The “Residual-Jurisdiction” Ceiling – Finality, Fresh Evidence and Late Sentence Appeals Introduction Hazel Stewart’s notoriety stems from her conviction in 2011 for the...
Lucas v Eurocoach (NI) Ltd: The Court of Appeal Re-states the Elevated Threshold for Overturning Employment Tribunal Findings and Clarifies Time-Limit Analysis under the Disability Discrimination Act...
CD v R [2025] NICA 34 – When Missing Words Do Not Miscarry Justice: The Non-Fatal Omission of “or mainly” in Right-to-Silence Directions 1. Introduction CD v R ([2025] NICA 34) is a Court of Appeal...
Sentencing, Family Hardship, and Double-Counting: The Clarified Boundaries in R v Quinn [2025] NICA 40 Introduction Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | Date: 20 June 2025 Coram: Keegan LCJ,...
Sentencing Autonomy and Elevated Benchmarks for Predatory Child-Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland Commentary on Costar v R [2025] NICA 37 1. Introduction In Costar v R the Court of Appeal in...
Reaffirming the Newton Hearing Framework: The Duty to Give Reasoned Rulings on Disputed Facts at Sentencing 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, in Weir, R. v ([2025] NICA 38),...
McFerran v O'Connor – Re-affirming the “Just and Convenient” Test for Split Trials in Complex Personal-Injury Actions Introduction In McFerran v O’Connor ([2025] NICA 35) the Court of Appeal in...
Limiting Personal Mitigation and Clarifying Sentence Ranges in Historic Child-Sex Penetration Cases – Commentary on R v Anderson [2025] NICA 33 Introduction The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal’s...
Temporal Limits of Article 2 ECHR Investigative Obligation Defined: Exclusion of Legacy Inquests Beyond the Twelve-Year Threshold Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern...
Ensuring Needs-Based Analysis and Remittal in Ancillary Relief: B v B [2025] NICA 27 Introduction B v B ([2025] NICA 27) is a decision of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland addressing the...
Defining the Boundaries of Unduly Lenient Sentence References in Sexual Offences: R v Beckett [2025] NICA 29 1. Introduction R v Beckett [2025] NICA 29 concerns a reference brought by the Director of...
Coroner’s Duty to Review Witness Anonymity Before Inquest Closure and the Scope of Functus Officio Introduction This appeal arises from William Thompson’s application for judicial review challenging...
EF v A Health And Social Care Trust: Triggering Appeal Time from Court Order Filing and Discretion in Contact Arrangements Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland handed down its...
Clarifying “Special Qualifications and Experience” Under Regulation 8(5): Threshold for Solicitor Student Registration in Northern Ireland Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
Termination of Licence on Death and Non-Tenancy Rights of Licensee’s Invitee: Clarification in The Trustee of the Roman Catholic Parish of Larne v Yanga Introduction This case, The Trustee of the...
“Helper-Adjustment” Sentencing Principle in Customs & Excise Fraud: Commentary on McDonnell, R. v ([2025] NICA 82) 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, comprised of Higgins LJ,...