CPR 52.30: Reopening a Refusal of Permission to Appeal Requires an Exceptional Process Failure and a Powerful Probability of a Different Result Case: Magomedov & Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP &...
No implied 15‑minute maternity triage assessment duty absent policy, and CTG negligence judged by responsible clinical interpretation of NICE 2007 guidance 1. Introduction In AM against Lothian...
Lease Disclaimer as a “Failure” Triggering Parent Company Guarantee Indemnity for AGA New-Lease Costs Case: Kiko UK Ltd v Jamino Ltd & Anor Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 513 Court: Court of Appeal (Civil...
Pre-Occupation Gas Safety Record as an Irremediable Condition of Section 21 Validity Case: Muca v El Amrani; Harker v Hubert Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 515; [2026] WLR(D) 250 Court: England and Wales...
Sentencing cannabis “gardeners”: intermediate culpability must be weighted towards lesser role, and “scale” cannot be double-counted as aggravation 1. Introduction In R v Serjanaj [2026] EWCA Crim...
Early Access to “Specified Information”: Constitutional and Article 8 ECHR Requirements in Garda Vetting High Court (Ireland), [2026] IEHC 261, Barr J, 30 April 2026 Proceedings: Judicial review...
Renewal of Turkish Association Agreement Status in Ireland: IRP Cards Cannot Substitute for an “In-Date” Immigration Permission 1. Introduction In Ozkaya v Minister For Justice, Home Affairs and...
“Reasonably Fit for Human Habitation” and Land Contamination: Proof of Health Risk and Causation Cannot Be Inferred from Symptoms Alone Appeal by Pelosi and others v Lanarkshire Housing Association...
Section 20 Harm Categorisation: Category 1 Requires “Lifelong-Scale” Permanent Impact; Lesser Permanent Impairment Falls in Category 2 1. Introduction In R v Dillon [2026] EWCA Crim 700, the Court of...
Directly-Effective Turkish Worker Rights Require Accurately Dated Irish Immigration Permissions (Decision No 1/80) 1. Introduction In Akkaya v Minister For Justice, Home Affairs and Migration...
Re X (A Child) [2026] EWCA Civ 518: Strong Child Objections under Hague Article 13 May Be Outweighed by Planned Abduction and Parental Manipulation; Appellate Restraint in Evaluative Return Decisions...
Deterrent Custody for Prison Drug-Smuggling Conspiracies Despite Brief Involvement and No Delivery Introduction In R v Sallis [2026] EWCA Crim 600, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (Soole J,...
Stays of IPAT Appeals Pending Judicial Review: AB/Amariei Tightening Applied, and Oral-Hearing Appeal as an Adequate Alternative Remedy 1. Introduction In G.T. v An International Protection Officer...
Proof of a Search Warrant as an Essential Element of “Execution of Duty” in Dwelling-House Obstruction Prosecutions 1. Introduction Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Brien (Approved) [2026] IEHC...
Historic Sexual Offending Committed as a Child: Sentencing Must Reflect Youthful Culpability Despite Adult Conviction (Applying R v Ahmed and Others) Introduction In R v Christie [2026] EWCA Crim...
Totality in Domestic Abuse: Lead Sentence Must Reflect Distinct Offending Against Children and Partners 1) Introduction In R v Jennings [2026] EWCA Crim 644, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
European Arrest Warrant: “Interrupted” Sentence Enforcement Remains Enforceable; Abuse of Process Must Undermine the Irish Surrender Inquiry Case: Minister For Justice, Home Affairs and Migration v...
Driving Disqualification Must Be Calculated by Reference to Time to Release (Not the Extended Sentence Term): R v Brown [2026] EWCA Crim 596 1) Introduction In Brown, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 596, the...
Retaining an English Domicile of Choice After Relocation: Subjective Intention, “Permanent or Indefinite” Residence, and Part III MFPA 1984 as a Powerful Anti-Stay Factor Case: Ferrara v Ferrara...
Threshold for Leaving Self-Defence to the Jury: No Direction Where the Evidential Basis Would Invite Speculation Case: R v Hussain [2026] EWCA Crim 699 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...