Contractual Estoppel from Settlement Recitals Bars Post‑Settlement Challenges to Mortgagee’s Power of Sale Commentary on Donlon & Anor v Promontoria (Aran) Ltd & Ors [2025] IEHC 568 (High Court,...
O’Pray v R: Maturity Discounts for Young Adults and s.322 Uplifts to Murder Minimum Terms Clarified Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
No Bad Faith in Pressing for Preferred FRAND Forum Absent Legitimate Objection: ‘First Seised’ Not Determinative and Interim Licences Should Be Jurisdiction‑Neutral Case: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd...
“Necessary in the Interests of Justice”: Supreme Court sets the framework for non‑party access to court audio records, notice to victims, and limits on dissemination — Smith v DPP (30 October 2025)...
Smith v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] IESC 42: Conditional, Purpose‑Limited Access to Court Audio and Transcripts under Order 123—No “Direct Line” from Open Justice to Record Access...
High Court’s Continuing Jurisdiction Over Child Arrangement Orders Despite Consent to District Court Variation 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the High Court of Ireland...
Ambulatory Defined Terms and Deferred Consideration: “Reduction/Release” of a Zone of Influence—not Mere Permission—Triggers Payment; Rectification Requires a Proved Outward Accord Introduction In...
Consequences, Not Formalism: Return-Date Omission Not Fatal to Parliamentary Election Petitions; Retrospective Validation of Service Under CPR 6.15(2) Permitted Case: Moore v Royal Mail Group Ltd &...
Re D (Threshold Findings and Final Orders at IRH): No “Deemed Proof” of Threshold — Court of Appeal mandates express s.31(2) findings and adequate reasons; Standard Form Orders para 148 to be...
Late-stage amendments adding new professional negligence claims refused absent expert evidence and where limitation and prejudice concerns arise Introduction In Lunney & Anor v Canny & Anor...
Judicial Economy, Preliminary Issues and the Limits of Pathfinder Litigation: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v Data Protection Commissioner [2025] IEHC 631 1. Introduction The decision in Meta Platforms...
R v Bajwa [2025] EWCA Crim 1496: Assessing Severe Psychological Harm and “Extreme Youth” under the Child Sexual Offence Guidelines England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), 31 October...
R v Oates [2025] EWCA Crim 1507: Consecutive Sentencing, Late Plea Credit and Totality in Multi‑Victim Child Sexual Exploitation 1. Introduction R v Oates [2025] EWCA Crim 1507 is a significant...
Clarifying Culpability A and Dangerousness in Sentencing for Death by Careless Driving under the Influence of Drugs: Commentary on R v Prodger [2025] EWCA Crim 1492 1. Introduction This commentary...
Doyle v Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform [2025] IEHC 652: Primacy of Contemporaneous Medical Evidence in Proving Causation for Degenerative Spinal Conditions under the Garda Compensation...
R v Kyei [2025] EWCA Crim 1497: Social Media Posts by a Juror’s Partner and the Threshold for Jury Irregularity 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview of the case This Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Failure to Apply the Impairment Guideline to Culpability Is an Error of Principle (and May Remove the Basis for an Extended Sentence) 1) Introduction R v Holland ([2025] EWCA Crim 1628) is a...
Fresh Evidence of Complainant’s Dishonesty and Unsafe Rape Convictions: A Commentary on R v Stephenson [2025] EWCA Crim 1600 1. Introduction This commentary analyses the decision of the Court of...
R v L: High Court reaffirms MN/Kemmy approach—Personal Injuries Guidelines inapplicable to child sexual abuse damages; exemplary damages affirmed and costs measured in default Case: R v L (Approved)...
Cook [2025] EWCA Crim 1476: Upward Departure from Dangerous Driving Guidelines and Two‑Thirds Disqualification Uplift in Multiple‑Fatality Cases Case: Cook, R v [2025] EWCA Crim 1476 Court: Court of...