Article 35 Brussels Recast: Irish Mareva Relief Requires Cogent Proof of a “Good Arguable Case” in the Foreign-Law Claim and a Real Risk of Dissipation 1) Introduction In Coleman v Pyriat Ltd and...
Controlling or coercive behaviour: “substantial adverse effect” does not require disruption of an established routine Introduction In R v Keay [2026] EWCA Crim 850, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Post-sentence Early Release Changes Do Not Retrospectively Shorten Driving Disqualification (and HDC Is Irrelevant at Sentence) 1. Introduction In R v Lindsay [2026] EWCA Crim 692, the Court of...
Order 8 Renewals After Expiry: “Special Circumstances” Must Be Defendant-Specific, and Solicitor Oversight (and Material Non-Disclosure) Will Not Sustain Ex Parte Renewal 1) Introduction Timmons v...
Strict s.50A(7) Certification Threshold and “Materiality” as the Limiting Principle on s.146B Amendments Case: Rural Residents Wind Aware and Environmental Group & Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala & Ors...
Dominant-Injury Assessment and Mandatory Reddy v Bates Discount in Future Earnings under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts Case: Mooney v Minister For Public Expenditure and Reform (Approved)...
Totality Requires a Real Uplift Where Concurrent Sentences Cover Multiple Victims and Distinct Sexual Offending Case: Cruise, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 731 (CA (Crim Div)) Date: 14 May 2026 Constitution:...
No-case rulings on accessorial murder: “knowledge of a knife” is for the jury where the totality of circumstantial evidence could support it Case: Belfon, R. v Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 612...
DVLA Website Error and Post‑Offence Driving Abstention Are Not “Special Reasons” to Disapply Mandatory Minimum Disqualification Case: Brown, R. v Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 704 Court: Court...
Peripheral Complaints and Speculative Fresh Evidence Do Not Justify Extending Time to Renew Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Introduction In R v Bhayani [2026] EWCA Crim 691, the Court of Appeal...
Jury Irregularities: Discretion to Discharge a Threatening Juror Without Derailing the Trial (Crim PD 8.7) Case: R v Boyce Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 693 Court: England and Wales Court of...
Extraterritorial Rape of an Adult: Schedule 2 Expansion Is Not Retrospective Under Sexual Offences Act 2003 s72 1. Introduction In R v Wisher [2026] EWCA Crim 695, the England and Wales Court of...
Unduly Lenient Rape Sentences: Domestic Abuse Aggravation and Totality Uplift for Multiple Sexual Offences 1. Introduction In R v Akram [2026] EWCA Crim 732 (Court of Appeal (Criminal Division),...
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 s.3: “In charge” can persist without presence where an omission causally permits the dog to be dangerously out of control 1) Introduction In R v Twigg & Anor [2026] EWCA Crim...
Sentencing reasons must demonstrate application of the Imposition Guideline where suspension is legally available Introduction In R v Butavicius [2026] EWCA Crim 701 (14 May 2026), the Court of...
Finality of Perfected High Court Orders: Limits of the Slip Rule, Inherent Reopening, and Litigant-in-Person Cost Measurement Case: Nowak v Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.P.A (Approved) [2026] IEHC 295...
Section 28 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: An Unexercised Tenant’s Renewal Option Does Not Exclude Part II Protection 1. Introduction In Caterpillar Property Ltd & Anor v Park Cakes Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ...
Costs Adjudication Fairness: Duty to Address Documentary Deficiencies and to Consider Order 99 r.26(7) Direction Before Proceeding 1. Introduction Nolan & Ors v Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators...
Depressive Illness, Social Supports, and “Intolerable Situation”: Article 13(b) Bars Return Where Relapse Risk Cannot Be Mitigated J.P. v M.M. (Approved) [2026] IEHC 298 — High Court of Ireland...
Schemes of Arrangement in Ireland: Class Composition Disputes Ordinarily Determined at the Sanction Stage 1) Introduction In Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc (the “Company”) the High Court...