“Ammori v Secretary of State for the Home Department” — Consolidating Judicial Deference in Interim Relief Applications Challenging Terrorism Proscription Orders Introduction In Ammori, R. (On the...
“The Cap-Neutrality Principle” – Court of Appeal Clarifies that Capped-Multiple LFAs Are Not Damages-Based Agreements Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd & Anor v Alex Neill Class...
From “Could” to “Must”: Court of Appeal Clarifies the Actual-Exercise Requirement for Site-Provider Break Rights Under Paragraph 31 of the Electronic Communications Code Introduction The Court of...
LZLabs v IBM: Contractual Bars Trump Software-Directive Defences – A High Hurdle for Fact-Heavy TCC Appeals 1. Introduction LZLabs GmbH & Others v IBM UK Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 842) is the Court of...
Beyond Habeas Corpus: High Court Clarifies the Scope of the Article 40.4 Court-Fee Exemption 1. Introduction In McGreal v Concannon & Brown and McGreal v Courts Service Staff & Ors ([2025] IEHC 425)...
Ellis v Secretary of State for Justice: Re-Affirming the “Very Essence” Test for Prisoners’ Right to Education and Curbing Rolling Judicial Review 1. Introduction In Ellis, R (On the Application Of)...
Preserving Zambrano Carers’ Entry Rights: Ahmad v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] EWCA Civ 829) Introduction Ahmad v Secretary of State for the Home Department consolidates two...
Shulman v. City of Edinburgh Council (Upper Tribunal – Local Taxation Chamber, 2025): Affirming Broad Local-Authority Discretion over Long-Term-Empty Council-Tax Discounts and the High Threshold for...
Re HMP (CA): Defining the Outer Limits of the Open-Justice Principle in Post-Care Proceedings Introduction Re HMP ([2025] EWCA Civ 824) confronted the perennial tension between the press’ pursuit of...
Avoiding “Free Crimes”: Consecutive Sentencing and Headline Tariffs for Domestically-Aggravated Attempted Murder – Commentary on HMA v Budge [2025] HCJAC 27 1. Introduction In HM Advocate v Budge the...
Reaffirming the Limits of Parity: Budhia v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 818) and the “Totality Adjustment” for Co-Defendants Already Serving Sentences Introduction Budhia v R constitutes a significant Court...
The Essential-vs-Desirable Test for Sibling Contact Orders: Commentary on Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2025] EWCA Civ 823 Introduction Re S (Placement Order Contact) is the Court of Appeal’s most...
Saipem SPA & Ors v Petrofac Ltd & Anor Market-Tested Fairness as a Pre-Condition for New-Money Rewards under Part 26A Introduction This Court of Appeal decision ([2025] EWCA Civ 821) arises from an...
“Smith Clarification” – Proper Structuring of Post-Release Driving Disqualifications and the Totality Principle Introduction In Smith, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 978 the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Erosion of the Strike-Out Distinction & Clarification of Ministerial Non-Liability for Court Language Facilities Comprehensive Commentary on O Cadhla v. An tAire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais &...
R v Pearl: The Identifiable-Risk Benchmark for Tailoring Sexual Harm Prevention Orders 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Pearl, R v ([2025] EWCA Crim 994) revisits the principles...
The O’Grady Principle: When Clear Notice and an Unequivocal Waiver Cure Pre-Trial Counsel Difficulties in European Arrest Warrant “Trial-in-Absentia” Cases 1. Introduction Minister for Justice v...
Elezi ([2025] EWCA Crim 964): Re-affirming the “Incommensurability Principle” in Sentence Appeals for Kidnap and False Imprisonment 1. Introduction In R v Elezi ([2025] EWCA Crim 964) the Court of...
From “Snapshot Habitability” to “Fundamental Characteristics”: The Court of Appeal’s Definitive Test for SDLT Residential Status 1. Introduction Mudan & Anor v Revenue and Customs ([2025] EWCA Civ...
Standish v Standish – The Supreme Court Confines the Sharing Principle to Matrimonial Property and Re-defines “Matrimonialisation” 1. Introduction Standish v Standish ([2025] UKSC 26) is the most...