“Special Care as a Remedy of Last Resort” – Judicial Review Boundaries Clarified in JT (A Minor) v Child and Family Agency [2025] IEHC 316 1. Introduction The High Court judgment delivered by Ms...
“Putting the Applicant on the Right Road” – The Fair-Notice Obligation before Imposing Visa Exclusion Bans Commentary on Liqun v. Minister for Justice & Equality & Minister for Business, Enterprise...
“Doing Justice” as a Basis for Disclosure of Special Criminal Court Open-Court Materials to a Public Inquiry 1. Introduction In The Minister for Justice v The Director of Public Prosecutions and Anor...
Defendant’s Wrongdoing as Countervailing Factor in Delay Applications Introduction Mullen v O'Brien & Anor ([2025] IEHC 302) is a High Court decision delivered by Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell on May...
EO: Incapacity of Natural Parents and the Necessity-Only Adoption Order — [2025] CSOH 45 Introduction In AD10/23 the Outer House of the Scottish Court of Session was asked to decide whether J.K....
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...
“From Medium-Risk to Lifelong Restriction” – Judicial Discretion to Impose an OLR on Young Offenders Affirmed Introduction In Appeal against Sentence by NS v. HMA ([2025] HCJAC 24) the Scottish High...
Limiting Post-Liability Evidence and Tailoring Nuisance Injunctions in Modular Trials: Principles from Webster & Anor v Meenacloghspar (Wind) Ltd 1. Introduction This commentary examines the High...
Discretionary, Low-Threshold Tests for Authorisation and Permission in Scottish Group Proceedings Introduction This commentary examines the decision in Milligan v Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc and...
“Beyond Finality” – A New Threshold for Exceptional Public Importance under s.50A(7) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 Introduction Grall v Meath County Council ([2025] IEHC 318) is a sequel...
Strict Conception of the Public Policy Exception under the Brussels Regulation: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Despite Domestic Champerty Prohibitions 1. Introduction In Scully v Coucal Ltd [2025]...
Assignment Validity under Foreign Law Restricts Public Policy Exception in Brussels I (Recast) Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of Ireland’s landmark decision in Scully v...
Invalidity of Post-Execution Alterations under Section 86 of the Succession Act 1965 Introduction The Estate of Michael Joseph McNally [Deceased], Re ([2025] IEHC 299) is a High Court probate...
No Discharge Proviso Required: Adequate Protection of Property Rights under Section 155 Water Industry Act Introduction This case concerns an appeal by the Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd (“MSC”)...
Expert Determination and Judicial Non-Interference: Sunward Holdings Ltd v Teqnion AB ([2025] IEHC 296) Introduction This case concerns a dispute between Sunward Holdings Limited (“Sunward”), the...
“Adjudication Awards Do Not Extinguish Subsequent Creditor Claims in Insolvency Voting” Introduction Bhundia v Dhar (Re Five Delta Ltd – Insolvency Act 1986) [2025] EWHC 1227 (Ch) is a Court of...
Establishing the Autonomy of CAT Follow-On Claims: Transferred Proceedings Trigger CAT Limitation Rules Introduction This case, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care & Ors v Lundbeck Ltd &...
Tailored Trial Adaptations for Neurodiverse Defendants: Fitness to Plead and Diminished Responsibility Clarified in De Zoysa v R Introduction De Zoysa v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 668) is a landmark Court...
“May Not” Is Not Enough: Burden of Disproving Self‑Defence for Secondary Parties and the Decisive Role of Route‑to‑Verdict Directions — Cunningham & Ors v R [2025] EWCA Crim 662 Note on reporting...
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...