R v Gates [2025] EWCA Crim 1313: Prison Conditions as a “Soft Factor” in Decisions to Suspend Short Custodial Sentences Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the England and Wales...
Sentencing Appeals: Failure to Spell Out “Totality” or Each Suspension Factor Will Not Reduce Sentence Unless the Overall Term Is Manifestly Excessive 1) Introduction R v Fuller concerns an appeal...
“Peace of mind” is not enough: Necessity and future-risk as the touchstones for restraining orders under s.360 Sentencing Act 2020 — R v Amri [2025] EWCA Crim 1314 Court: England and Wales Court of...
“Haul Before You Cross”: A New Irish Admiralty Benchmark on Fishermen’s Duties to Subsea Cables and Cost‑of‑Repair Damages Introduction In Virgin Media Wholesale Ltd v Owners and All Persons Claiming...
Open justice first: High Court sets exacting, evidence-specific test for permanent confidentiality orders and judgment redactions in patent litigation Introduction In Sandoz AG & Rowex Ltd v Bayer...
Section 50 IPA 2015 is not a Second Protection Assessment: No Duty to Re‑Run Article 15(c) or Article 8 ECHR at Refoulement Stage Absent New Material Introduction In M v Minister for Justice, Home...
Harassment Limitation Runs from Cessation of the Course of Conduct: s18B(2)(a) Applied to Long-Running Domestic Abuse 1) Introduction X against Y (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 54 (Outer House, Lord...
Irvine: Exceptional Circumstances and Firearms Minimum Sentences—Good Character and Community Service Are Not Enough Introduction In The King v Winston Irvine [2025] NICA 45, the Court of Appeal in...
Litigation Restraint Orders as a Discretionary Factor in Extending Time for Judicial Review: Commentary on Leahy & Ors v Medical Council of Ireland & Ors [2025] IEHC 503 Introduction This commentary...
Late IPAT Appeals Do Not Halt Deportation: High Court refuses injunctions despite arguable challenge to Regulation 4(5) and clarifies Regulation 4(2) notice duty Introduction This commentary analyses...
Farrell & Ors v PIAB & Ors: Costs for Parked Parallel Challenges Following Lead‑Case Success under s.169 LSRA 2015 Court: High Court of Ireland | Neutral Citation: [2025] IEHC 504 | Date: 17...
Modified Universalism Within the UK: Discretion to Apply Scots Insolvency Law to Northern Irish Assets Under s 426 Insolvency Act 1986 Case: MacLennan v Walkington [2025] NICA 47 Court: Court of...
R v Grizzle [2025] EWCA Crim 1298: Category 1 harm in ABH can be proved by substantial psychological impact without psychiatric diagnosis; consecutive sentences for in‑custody assaults on prison...
MacCormack [2025] NICA 49: Establishing a 12–14 year starting band for aggravated human trafficking and clarifying how concurrent offences (drug supply and control of prostitution) aggravate the...
Mischaracterising dwelling privacy/security objections as “annoyance” defeats the duty to give adequate reasons in s.51 Roads Act approvals 1. Introduction Kelly v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC...
No “Condition Precedent”: Defects in Section 189A Assessments Do Not Invalidate Lawful Suitability Reviews under Section 202 in Prevention Duty Cases — Fatolahzadeh v London Borough of Barnet [2025]...
Pre‑Action Injunction Applications Are “Proceedings”: Court of Appeal Confirms Costs/Damages Jurisdiction and Permits CPR 3.10 to Cure Wrong Form Case: Gotti v Perrett [2025] EWCA Civ 1168 (Court of...
Comprehensive Masterplans Must Cover the Entire Institutional Landholding: INST Designation Determined by Ownership and Use, Not Map Pinpointing Introduction In Churchfields Management Company CLG v...
Disrepair Is Not Abandonment: Use, Reasons, and s.37(2)(b) in Retention Permissions Case: O Murthuile v An Bord Pleanála & Anor Citation: [2025] IEHC 498 (High Court of Ireland, 19 September 2025)...
Order 113 Possession for Purchasers from Mortgagees in Possession Despite Pending Registration 1. Introduction Ker Property Management Ltd v McKeever & Anor [2025] NICA 43 is a Northern Ireland Court...