Sumner v R – Clarifying the Post-Barnes Formula for Driving Disqualification Where Pre-28 June 2022 Dangerous-Driving Offences Attract Prison Sentences of Seven Years or More Introduction In Sumner,...
Clarifying “That Capacity”: Scope of Deemed Transfer Notices in Company Articles 1. Introduction Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman & Anor ([2025] EWCA Civ 469) concerns the interpretation of a pre-emption...
The “Beckett Rule”: Mandatory Compliance with Core-Bundle Directions in the Court of Appeal 1. Introduction Beckett v Criminal Cases Review Commission ([2025] EWCA Civ 1067) concerns an application...
Fair and Equitable Costs Allocation in Modularized Environmental Proceedings: Doyle & Ors v An Bord Pleanála [No.2] Introduction The High Court’s decision in Doyle & Ors v An Bord Pleanála & Ors...
Strict Interpretation of Article 8(1) Brussels I (recast): Limits on Non-Anchor Defendants’ Jurisdiction Introduction In the composite decision Yasar, Talibov & Senen v CCC Essen Digital GmbH & Anor;...
The Discretionary Rejection Principle under Immigration Rules Appendix SW 1.6 Introduction Islam, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 458 concerned...
The Principle of Jury Direction in Specimen Counts: Single Occasion vs Multiple Occurrences Established in R v AWG [2025] EWCA Crim 564 Introduction In R v AWG [2025] EWCA Crim 564, the Court of...
Revocation of Good Friday Agreement Licence Extinguishes TRO Exemption under MARA: McWilliams v Department of Justice [2025] NICA 23 Introduction In McWilliams v The Department of Justice [2025] NICA...
The Harvey Principle: Clarifying the Primacy of Sentencing Guidelines for Section 50 Sexual Exploitation Offences 1. Introduction Harvey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 615) represents a significant Court of...
Duty of Care by Assumption of Responsibility in Statutory Resource Allocation Introduction Barlow & Ors v The Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources & Ors ([2025] IESC 14) is a...
Byrne v Fingal County Council: Declaratory Relief for LAP Non-Compliance 1. Introduction This commentary examines the High Court decision in Byrne v Fingal County Council & Ors [2025] IEHC 204,...
Costs Entitlement in Labour Court Appeals: Statutory Primacy of Section 169 Over Order 105, Rule 7 Hanley v PBR Restaurants Ltd [Trading as Fish Shack Cafe] [2025] IEHC 224 High Court of Ireland –...
Citizenship by Descent for Donor-Conceived Children: Recognising Genetic Mothers and Remedying a Constitutional Lacuna Introduction In X. v Minister for Foreign Affairs & Ors and Z. (by his mother...
Limiting Sentencing to Convicted Conduct: Prohibition on Relying on Acquitted Conduct in Mai, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 516 Introduction This appeal concerns the appropriate scope of judicial...
Establishing the Credibility Threshold for Section 45 Defences and Fresh Evidence Admissibility in Criminal Appeals Introduction R. v BKM [2025] EWCA Crim 389 concerns BKM’s appeal from convictions...
Special Duty of Expedition for Juvenile Defendants: Obligations Extend to Forensic Prioritisation in Cybercrime Investigations Introduction This commentary examines the High Court of Ireland’s...
Maximum Statutory Penalty Governs Minimum Gravity under Trade & Cooperation Agreement Warrants 1. Introduction In Minister for Justice v. Warner ([2025] IEHC 273), the High Court of Ireland...
Principles for Amending Judicial Review Pleadings and GDPR Obligations in Disciplinary Inquiries Introduction In Wales v Solicitors' Disciplinary Committee & Anor [2025] IEHC 281, the High Court of...
R v Moran ([2025] EWCA Crim 612): Consecutive Sentencing and the Principle of Totality in Dual Drugs–Firearms Conspiracies 1. Introduction The decision in R v Moran is a significant contribution to...
Defining the Scope of Caution Admissions: R v BJE ([2025] EWCA Crim 534) Introduction R v BJE ([2025] EWCA Crim 534) is a decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...