Matthew, R. v — When “Imposition Guidelines” Need Not Be Expressly Cited: Custody Upheld if Sentencing Remarks Show Section 230 Consideration Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Section 45 YJCEA 1999 Reporting Restrictions Are Time-Limited and Cannot Operate Indefinitely Once the Complainant Turns 18 1. Introduction Yates, R. v ([2026] EWCA Crim 306) concerned (i) an...
PD 8.7 as Structured Guidance (Not a Straitjacket): No Mandatory Juror Enquiry Required Where a Note Mentions “Preconceptions” but Does Not Clearly Establish Jury Irregularity Case: Delecia v R...
Order 19 r.28 (2023) Strike-Out: Codified “Bound to Fail” Test and Plain Limitation Defences 1) Introduction Hickey v Howley and Ors [2026] IEHC 113 is a High Court ruling (Jackson J., 9 February...
“Undisputed Claims” in a reconciliation Joint Report may create an immediately enforceable payment obligation (debt) notwithstanding references to “further negotiations”; and a broad Event-of-Default...
GMC Sanctions Guidance Not a “Tick-Box”: Erasure Is Not the Default in s40A Sufficiency Appeals 1. Introduction General Medical Council v Gilbert & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 53 concerns the appellate...
Guideline Selection for Section 30 Hate Criminal Damage: Higher-Value Guideline Applies Absent a Section 22 Value Determination Case: Campbell v R Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 51 Court: Court of Appeal...
Encumbering a Company’s Equitable Land Interest as “Conversion” for LA 1980 s21(1)(b), and a Purchaser-Only, Knowledge-Sensitive Reading of CA 2006 s44(5) 1. Introduction South Bank Hotel Management...
CPR 19.6(3)(b) “Second Gateway” Does Not Cure Mistaken Defendant Identity Where Liability Is Not Transferred Case: Adcamp LLP v Office Properties PL Ltd & Ors (conjoined with Mark William Lee and...
Trial Judges May Revoke a “No Case to Answer” Terminatory Ruling During a Section 58 CJA 2003 Adjournment: A Second Ruling Is a Negation, Not a “Step in Consequence” 1. Introduction In Clarke, R. v...
Non-Defendant Bad Character (CJA 2003 s.100): Excluding Hearsay Allegations and Policing “State of Mind” Evidence to Prevent Backdoor Propensity Proof 1) Introduction R v Horswill ([2026] EWCA Crim...
Spud Legs as “Deposited Objects” and the “Normal Navigation” Exemption under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 1. Introduction Richards, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 178 is a decision of the England...
Cannabis Evidence and “Capacity to Consent”: No Duty to Direct on Capacity (or Require Expert Evidence) Where Capacity Is Not Put in Issue 1. Introduction HEF, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 172 is a Court of...
Lead Concurrent Sentence Must Reflect Overall Criminality; “No Separate Penalty” Wrong for Serious Weapon Possession in Unduly Lenient Sentence References 1) Introduction R v Garner ([2026] EWCA Crim...
Assumed Assistance-to-Police Discount Will Not Found Leave Where a Totality-Adjusted Drug Sentence Is Not Arguably Excessive 1. Introduction In R v GEE [2026] EWCA Crim 447, the Court of Appeal...
Section 15 Sale Orders for Closely-Held Company Shares: Co-operation Duties, Neutral Oversight, and Conditional Escalation to Share Transfer 1. Introduction A.B. v C.B. (proper provision; sale of...
Post‑Conviction “Attribution” Material and Safety of Conviction: No Unfairness Where the Defence Already Had the Evidential Building Blocks at Trial Case: Rex v Howard Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA...
“Confusion Clause” as a Contractual Hierarchy: MRC Slip Prevails Over Later MURA Arbitration and Governing Law Terms Where the Two Documents Conflict Case: Tyson International Company Ltd v GIC RE,...
Contact-Driven Refusal of Placement Orders: When a Stable Foster Home and “Necessary” Direct Parental Contact Mean Adoption Is Not “Required” 1. Introduction S, Re (Foster Care or Placement for...
NRSWA 1991: Section 82 “Shall Compensate” Claims Fall Outside Mandatory Arbitration Under Section 96(3) 1. Introduction Cadent Gas Ltd v CityFibre Ltd ([2026] EWCA Civ 46) concerns a targeted but...