Enhanced Judicial Management of Appeals by Case Stated: A Precedent for Procedural Precision and Expedited Justice Introduction The judgment in Cavan v Bunting ([2025] NICA 12) presents a seminal...
Acknowledging Strangulation as an Aggravating Factor in Domestic Assault Sentencing: Insights from R, D v The King [2025] NICA 3 Introduction Case Overview: The case of R, D v The King [2025] NICA 3...
Esmail v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Upholding Discretion in Immigration Law Introduction In the landmark case of Esmail v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] NICA 4),...
“Latimer is not a freestanding ground”: NICA sets a case‑specific nexus test for historic confession appeals Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision...
SD v BC [2026] NICA 3 — “Speculation, Sibling Disruption and Practical Hardship” Rarely Meet Article 13(b): Hague Return Reaffirmed as a Jurisdiction-Selection Remedy 1) Introduction SD v BC is a...
Establishing Precedent on Domestic Abuse as Headline Offence in NICA Introduction The case of The King v WD ([2025] NICA 1) represents a significant appellate decision in the Court of Appeal in...
B (t/a C) v A [2025] NICA 2: Appeals on Law Only; Non-Prosecution and Lack of Corroboration Do Not Bar Sexual Harassment Findings Introduction This commentary analyzes the Court of Appeal in Northern...
HT v A Health and Social Care Trust: Clarifying Procedural Time-Limits in Emergency Protection Orders Introduction The case of HT v A Health and Social Care Trust & Anor ([2024] NICA 79) before the...
Establishing the Jurisdiction of the Jury in Assessing Victim Credibility: Commentary on FD, R. v ([2024] NICA 86) Introduction The appellant, referred to as FD to protect the identity of the...
New Precedent on the Fresh Evidence Threshold in Police Misconduct Appeals Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision in JR296 v Police Appeals Tribunal and Chief Constable of...
Bounar v SSHD: Affirming Strict Compliance with Schedule 10 Accommodation Conditions Introduction Bounar v SSHD ([2024] NICA 83) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Court of Appeal in Northern...
Disregard of Tenant's Works in Rent Valuation: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP v Fitzwilliam Trustees No 1 Ltd, Fitzwilliam Trustees No 2 Ltd ([2024] NICA 84) Introduction The case of Herbert Smith...
Striking New Precedent on Striking Out Pleadings: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland v Conway [2024] NICA 80 Introduction The case of The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland v Conway...
Exercise of Inherent Jurisdiction under Article 173 for Religious Upbringing of Children in Care Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision in A Health...
Reaffirming Davis in Family Appeals: NICA’s strict approach to out‑of‑time appeals and to overseas divorces obtained without proper notice Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in...
Reaffirming Procedural Rigour under Order 41 RCC: The Impact of Belkovic v NIPSO Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, in the case of Belkovic v Northern Ireland Public Services...
Revisiting Expressed Deterrence: Insights from Byrne v The King [2024] NICA 75 Introduction Byrne v The King [2024] NICA 75 is a significant appellate decision from the Court of Appeal in Northern...
Enforcement of Solicitors' Duty to Act with Integrity: Law Society of Northern Ireland v Mallon Introduction The case of Law Society of Northern Ireland v Mallon ([2024] NICA 76) addressed...
Enforcing Solicitors' Duty of Integrity and Transparent Billing: High Court in Law Society of NI v Mallon Introduction The case of Law Society of Northern Ireland v Mallon ([2024] NICA 76) represents...
McMinnis v Department of Health [2024] NICA 77: Defining the Boundaries of Judicial Review and Statutory Authority in Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care Policy Introduction The case of Robin...