Late Quantum-Phase Amendments and Litigation Holds: The Court of Appeal’s Four‑Stage Prejudice Analysis in ENRC v Dechert & SFO Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s judgment in...
Bradley v Abacus: Court of Appeal confines s.27A review to the “no reasonable landlord” test and clarifies the two‑stage allocation of service charge items Introduction This Court of Appeal decision...
Blake & Ors v Fox: Court of Appeal reasserts Dingle for serious-harm causation, adopts “material contribution” for specific losses, and clarifies mitigation and media republication in libel...
New Principle: Initial Proscription Orders Are Directly Reviewable in the Administrative Court; Deproscription/POAC is not an available or adequate alternative remedy. CPR 52.8’s seven‑day time limit...
Balgova: Non‑standard Art. 2(2) EAW Categories Trigger a Correspondence Assessment; Caregiver Hardship Alone Insufficient to Defeat Surrender under Article 8 Introduction This High Court decision in...
R v Mardan [2025] EWCA Crim 1469 – Flexible Application of Criminal Practice Direction 26M in Low‑Grade Jury Intimidation 1. Introduction The decision in R v Mardan [2025] EWCA Crim 1469 concerns a...
Arson Sentencing: Mental Disorder Must Be Evidenced to Reduce Culpability; Blame-Shifting Lies Not Aggravating Absent Consequences 1) Introduction Aldrich, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1415) is a sentence...
Hybrid Orders for Diminished-Responsibility Manslaughter: Penal Element and Public Protection Can Justify s45A over s37/41 Despite Unanimous Hospital-Order Criteria 1) Introduction In R v Turner...
Name Change Is Not a Transfer: Standing of a Renamed Registered Mortgagee to Seek Possession under s.62(7) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 Introduction This commentary examines the High Court...
Clarke v Pepper Finance (IEHC 564, 2025): Absence of Vehicular Access Is Not “Landlock”; Receivers Must Market “Warts and All,” and Borrowers’ Undertakings in Investment Property Cases Will Be...
No Proxy Remittances: Applicant-linked, year-by-year proof of residence required under the Long‑Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme Commentary on VM v The Minister for Justice [2025] IEHC 574 (High...
R v UCS [2025] EWCA Crim 1411: Half‑Release Confirmed for SOA 2003 s9/s10 and Robust Totality via Lead‑Count Uplift in Multi‑Incident Child Sexual Abuse Introduction This Court of Appeal (Criminal...
R v Plumb [2025] EWCA Crim 1461: Attempted Murder Guideline may be used as a sentencing yardstick for soliciting/encouraging grave offences; no requirement to address Extended Determinate Sentences...
CityJet DAC: Clarifying the Best Interests of Creditors Test, Valuation Timing, and Examiner’s Onus in Examinership Confirmations Introduction In CityJet Designated Activity Company [2025] IEHC 562,...
Special circumstances as a gateway to late IPAT appeals: High Court affirms cumulative test and strict formality for asylum appeals (GB v IPAT [2025] IEHC 543) Introduction In GB v The International...
Brexit Is Not a “Taking Out” Under UCC Article 154: High Court sets RGR clock from pre‑Brexit movement and reinforces strict proof and representation duties Introduction This commentary analyses the...
Intra-Party Nomination Directives Are Non-Justiciable, and the Constitution Cannot Be Unconstitutional: Byrne v The Tánaiste & Ors [2025] IEHC 565 Introduction This High Court judgment, delivered by...
Footwear as “Other Weapon” under Schedule 21: Fairness Prerequisite for Applying the 25‑Year Starting Point Case: Smith, R. v — [2025] EWCA Crim 1421 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Barnfather: Indefinite SHPOs Require Proportionality—Fixed-Term Order Preferred Where Notification Requirements and Review Needs Make Indefinite Duration Excessive 1. Introduction R v Barnfather...
Post‑Acquittal Restraining Orders: Mandatory Part 31 CrimPR Fair‑Process Compliance (Especially Where No Evidence Is Offered) 1. Introduction Khurshid, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1445, CA (Crim Div), 17...