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Striking New Precedent on Striking Out Pleadings: Bank of Ireland v Conway [2024] NICA 80

Date: Dec 13, 2024

Striking New Precedent on Striking Out Pleadings: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland v Conway [2024] NICA 80 Introduction The case of The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland v Conway...

Balancing Mental Health Considerations in Sentencing: Black v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1644

Date: Dec 12, 2024

Balancing Mental Health Considerations in Sentencing: Black v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1644 1. Introduction The case of Black, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1644 adjudicated by the England and Wales Court of...

High Court Upholds European Arrest Warrant Surrender Despite Objections on Prison Conditions

Date: Dec 12, 2024

High Court Upholds European Arrest Warrant Surrender Despite Objections on Prison Conditions Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Durbek (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 724), the High...

Affirmation of Compelled Digital Access: High Court in Poptoshev v DPP & Ors [2024] IEHC 721

Date: Dec 12, 2024

Affirmation of Compelled Digital Access: High Court in Poptoshev v Director of Public Prosecutions & Others [2024] IEHC 721 Introduction In the landmark case of Poptoshev v Director of Public...

Langton v R: Defining Culpability Categories in Perverting the Course of Justice

Date: Dec 12, 2024

Langton v R: Defining Culpability Categories in Perverting the Course of Justice Introduction In the landmark case of Langton v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1668, the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

No Deference to Unreasoned SDT Sanction Recommendations; Extended Post‑Offence Compliance as a Decisive Mitigant: Suspension-with-Conditions Preferred over Closure (Law Society of Ireland v Lohan)

Date: Dec 12, 2024

No Deference to Unreasoned SDT Sanction Recommendations; Extended Post‑Offence Compliance as a Decisive Mitigant: Suspension-with-Conditions Preferred over Closure (Law Society of Ireland v Lohan)...

Reassessing Culpability and Sentencing Disparity: New Precedents in Racially Aggravated Violent Disorder

Date: Dec 12, 2024

Reassessing Culpability and Sentencing Disparity: New Precedents in Racially Aggravated Violent Disorder Introduction The Fisher, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1648) judgment from the England and Wales...

Taylor v Rex: Affirming Dangerousness Assessments in IPP Sentencing

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Taylor v Rex: Affirming Dangerousness Assessments in IPP Sentencing Introduction Taylor v Rex ([2024] EWCA Crim 1488) is a pivotal judgment delivered by the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

Clarifying the Scope of Section 73 of TCPA 1990: Conditions Must Not Conflict with Existing Permissions

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Clarifying the Scope of Section 73 of TCPA 1990: Conditions Must Not Conflict with Existing Permissions Introduction The case of Test Valley Borough Council v Fiske ([2024] EWCA Civ 1541) before the...

Limitation on Recovery of Housing Benefit Overpayments from Non-Claimant Parties: Tendring District Council v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1509

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Limitation on Recovery of Housing Benefit Overpayments from Non-Claimant Parties Introduction The case of Tendring District Council v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor ([2024] EWCA Civ...

Reaffirming the Distinction Between Section 20 and Section 175 in Accommodation Assessments: The Court of Appeal’s Decision in DF v Essex County Council

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Reaffirming the Distinction Between Section 20 and Section 175 in Accommodation Assessments: The Court of Appeal’s Decision in DF v Essex County Council Introduction The case of DF, R (On the...

Reaffirming Mandatory Jurisdiction under the Maintenance Regulation in Cross-Jurisdictional Maintenance Claims Post-Brexit: Commentary on G v B [2024] IEHC 735

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Reaffirming Mandatory Jurisdiction under the Maintenance Regulation in Cross-Jurisdictional Maintenance Claims Post-Brexit: Commentary on G v B [2024] IEHC 735 1. Introduction The case of G v B...

Danks v. England and Wales: Establishing New Precedents on Handling Second Police Interviews

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Danks v. England and Wales: Establishing New Precedents on Handling Second Police Interviews Introduction The case of Danks, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1592) was heard by the England and Wales Court of...

Court of Appeal Reinforces Stringent Sentencing for Sexual Offences Against Children in Wright v R

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Court of Appeal Reinforces Stringent Sentencing for Sexual Offences Against Children in Wright v R Introduction The case of Wright, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1583) adjudicated by the England and Wales...

Deterrence as a Safeguard: Upholding Strict Sentencing for Online Dissemination of Graphic Animal Cruelty

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Deterrence as a Safeguard: Upholding Strict Sentencing for Online Dissemination of Graphic Animal Cruelty Introduction The case of Stanley R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1647) represents a significant...

Summing-up Consent in Sexual Assault Trials: R v ALJ [2024] EWCA Crim 1600

Date: Dec 11, 2024

Summing-up Consent in Sexual Assault Trials: R v ALJ [2024] EWCA Crim 1600 Introduction This appeal decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) clarifies the trial judge’s...

Skoczylas v Ireland [2024] IEHC 691: Upholding Costs Doctrine and Judicial Finality

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Skoczylas v Ireland [2024] IEHC 691: Upholding Costs Doctrine and Judicial Finality Introduction The case of Skoczylas & Ors v Ireland & Ors ([2024] IEHC 691) presents a significant examination of...

McGreal II: High Court Reaffirms Strict Standing Requirements for Abstract Challenges to Exempted Development Regulations

Date: Dec 10, 2024

McGreal II: High Court Reaffirms Strict Standing Requirements for Abstract Challenges to Exempted Development Regulations Introduction In McGreal v Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage...

H v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2024] IEHC 699 – New Precedent on Asylum Application Admissibility

Date: Dec 10, 2024

H v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2024] IEHC 699 – New Precedent on Asylum Application Admissibility Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the case of H v International...

Preliminary Ruling in An Taisce v Minister for Housing: Implications for Strategic Environmental Assessments under Directive 2001/42

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Preliminary Ruling in An Taisce v Minister for Housing: Implications for Strategic Environmental Assessments under Directive 2001/42 Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case An Taisce - The...