“Sanitary Accommodation” Means Sex-Separated Toilet-and-Wash Spaces: Unisex School Toilet Areas Breach the 1967 Regulations and May Indirectly Discriminate Case: Petition of DE and FG against West...
Quasi‑Partnership Breakdown: “Matured” Corporate Opportunities, the No‑Defence of Inability to Exploit, and Insolvency‑Sensitive Unfair Prejudice Case: Song & Anor v Smith & Ors Neutral citation:...
Perversity Where a Tribunal’s “Conducive to the Public Good” Conclusion Contradicts Its Own Findings 1. Introduction Entry Clearance Officer v Spence [2026] EWCA Civ 722 is a Court of Appeal decision...
Sur Place Iran Claims: No Duty to Find Whether a Demonstrator Was Photographed; Airport “Dilemma” Requires an Evidential Foundation Case: DA v Secretary of State for the Home Department Citation:...
“Vertical Division” under the 2002 Act Requires a Physical Division: Undivided Basement Car Parks Defeat RTM Claims Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Neutral citation: [2026]...
Juror Internet Research: Fresh Evidence May Be Received Yet Convictions Remain Safe Absent Demonstrable Prejudice 1. Introduction Hicks & Ors v R [2026] EWCA Crim 706 is a judgment of the Court of...
Receivers by Equitable Execution May Seek “Momentous Decision” Court Approval on a Public Trustee v Cooper–Type Standard Case: AIB Mortgage Bank and Anor v Burke and Ors (Approved) [2026] IEHC 370...
Investigative Failures on Acquitted Allegations Do Not Undermine Safety of Convictions Supported by Strong Forensic Evidence Introduction In Hodgetts, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 924, the Court of Appeal...
Section 62(7) Possession: Registered Charge Is Conclusive, but Legal Title to the Loan Must Be Proved with a Coherent, Properly Disclosed Chain Promontoria Scariff Designated Activity Company v...
Duty of Candour in Planning Judicial Review: No Compelled Affidavits of Commissioners’ Thought Processes Where the Statutory Record and Pleadings Put “Cards Face Up” Case: Busher and Ors v An...
Post‑dated Regulatory Inspection Evidence Admissible to Prove Dishonesty and Motive in Fraud Involving Building Control Certificates Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Occasional Sleeping in Service Offices Does Not Convert Them into “Service Living Accommodation” Requiring a Search Warrant 1) Introduction In R v Tofa [2026] EWCA Crim 884, the Court of Appeal...
Culpability Reduction for Learning Disability Requires an Evidential Link to the Offending Neutral citation: R v Hopper [2026] EWCA Crim 801 (CA (Crim Div)) Date: 10 June 2026 Court: England and...
Mitigation Can Justify Reducing a Guideline Starting-Point Sentence for Threats to Kill Despite A1 Culpability and Category 1 Harm 1) Introduction This commentary concerns [2026] EWCA Crim 1017, an...
Interlocutory Injunctions After Mortgage Possession: Proof of Lawful Execution and Non-Party Occupiers’ Rights Case: Everyday Finance Designated Activity Company v Kirk (Approved) [2026] IEHC 349...
Delay and Adequate Damages Defeat Mandatory Interlocutory Relief Despite a Strong Contractual Case 1) Introduction In Tucker v Curry (Approved) [2026] IEHC 346, the High Court (Dignam J) determined...
Litigation Restriction Orders: Leave Refused Where Proposed Proceedings Are Vague and Re-litigate Settled Grievances Case: Shannon v Shannon and Ors (Approved) Citation: [2026] IEHC 357 Court: High...
Victim Impact Statements Can Found Psychological-Harm Categorisation in Strangulation Sentencing and Guideline Categories Are Not “Tramlines” Case: R v Fynan Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 802...
“Significant Degree of Planning” in Rape Sentencing: Transporting and Isolating a Child Victim Can Justify Category 2A 1) Introduction In R v Duncan [2026] EWCA Crim 1016, the Court of Appeal...
Non-consensual “love bites” can amount to sexual assault where consent to neck kissing is expressly withheld from suction causing a mark Case: R v Collins Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 753...