Mathurin: Clarification vs Cross-Examination—When Judicial Interventions Render a Conviction Unsafe Despite a Strong Prosecution Case Introduction In Mathurin, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1254, the Court...
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...
Mandatory Statutory Variation Procedure for Specified Funding under Section 21 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 Introduction Transport Action Network Ltd (“TAN”) challenged the Secretary of State for...
Andrew v The Federal Republic of Nigeria: Non-Party Appeal Rights and Procedural Fairness in Section 68 Arbitration Challenges Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s judgment in...
Inherent Jurisdiction Revived: Court of Appeal Confirms Power to Re-open Confiscation Appeals Excluded from Crim PR 36.15 1. Introduction Jacob (Formerly Oyebola), R. v (Re s.31 Proceeds of Crime Act...
Cheetham Sentencing Principles: Court of Appeal Clarifies Up-rating within Harassment Guideline Category B2 and the Limits of Totality Discounts 1. Introduction Cheetham, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 804)...
Clarification of Guilty Plea Discounts Under Sentencing Guidelines in Complex Conspiracy Cases Introduction This appeal arises from the joint sentencing of Jonathan Cassidy (“Cassidy”) and Nasar...
Objective Standard of Honesty in Section 172 Directors’ Duty Clarified by Saxon Woods v Costa Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa (Re Spring Media...
The Common-Sense Approach to Sur Place Activities and State Surveillance: MH (Bangladesh) v SSHD Precedent Introduction MH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ...
Wishart v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 704): Fresh Evidence and Guilty-Plea Appeals Under Section 23 CAA 1968 Introduction In Wishart v R, the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dismissed...
Principal Amount of Secured Debt Excluded from Moratorium Debts under the Debt Respite Scheme Regulations Introduction Forbes v Interbay Funding Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 690) is a landmark decision of...
Clarifying the Burden of Proof for Return Viability and Safe Third Country Principle in Asylum Law: AAZA (Yemen) v SSHD Introduction AAZA (a Yemeni national born in 2000, long resident in China but...
Gillespie v Wardrop: Publication on Public Interest and Honest Opinion Defences under the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 Introduction In James Gillespie and another v Alan...
“Any Non-Commercial Loan with More Than a De Minimis Surety Element Puts the Lender on Inquiry” — A Commentary on Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc ([2025] UKSC 22) 1. Introduction In...
Clarifying the Scope and Boundaries of Planning Permission in Principle and Reporter Discretion in AMSC Appeals Introduction This case arises from an appeal by J29 (Scotland) Limited ("the...
Balancing Costs in Judicial Review: Discretionary Framework Established in McShane v Data Protection Commissioner [No. 2] Introduction McShane v Data Protection Commissioner [No. 2] ([2025] IEHC 314)...
Barrett (2025): Elevating Victim Vulnerability and Severe Psychological Injury to Category 2B Harm in Sexual Offence Sentencing Introduction In Barrett, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 840) the Court of...
Contextual “Weapon-Accumulation” Bad Character Is Admissible to Rebut Self‑Defence; Circumstantial Joint‑Enterprise Evidence Meets the “Case to Answer” Threshold Introduction This commentary examines...
R v Raja & Idrak – The “Immaterial Misdirection” Principle and Post-Offence Sentencing Guidelines Endorsed Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Raja & Anor, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 948)...
Cross-Border Jurisdiction for Domestic Abuse Courses of Behaviour under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 1. Introduction Anas Bani Almarjeh against His Majesty's Advocate ([2026] HCJAC 7) is an...