No Bare Declarators of Age and No Enforceable Right to Accommodation under s25(3): Clarifying Age‑Assessment Litigation in Scotland Introduction In AN v Renfrewshire Council and others [2025] CSOH...
Vedanta Resources v Commissioner of Valuation [2025] IEHC 511: The High Court mandates an explicit, reasoned choice of valuation methodology—especially the contractor’s method—for specialised,...
S v Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] IEHC 513: Trial-Court Primacy and the “Real Possibility” Threshold in Delay-Based Prohibition Applications Involving a Deceased Witness Introduction This...
A Procedural Framework for Court‑Ordered Use of Redacted Protected Disclosure Materials under s.16(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (as amended) Introduction This High Court judgment...
Baniulyte v R: No Routine Anonymity for Adult Trafficking Victims in Criminal Appeals; Convictions Unsafe Where s45 MSA Defence Was Not Put Despite Clear Indicators Introduction In Baniulyte v R...
“No Illusory Solvency”: Post‑Arrangement Sustainability and Unfair Prejudice under s.115A — Maloney & Anor [2025] IEHC 516 Court: High Court of Ireland (Owens J) | Citation: [2025] IEHC 516 | Date:...
Kapp: Section 117B public‑interest factors apply to revocation of deportation orders, requiring a forward‑looking assessment of financial independence Introduction In Secretary of State for the Home...
No Proactive Monitoring Injunctions Under the Digital Services Act and No Automatic Right to Reinstatement: Farina v X Internet UC [2025] IEHC 514 Introduction This High Court of Ireland decision,...
Deemed transfer clauses require a notice to remedy and repudiatory breaches can be “capable of remedy” Commentary on Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1206 (CA) Introduction The...
The Trial-First Rule for Delay and Deceased-Witness Challenges: M v Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] IEHC 512 Introduction In this judicial review, the High Court (Simons J) refused to restrain...
Full One-Third Plea Credit Preserved When Plea Is Delayed Only for Fitness-to-Plead Assessment and Intention Is Recorded Case: Muhammad, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1316 Court: England and Wales Court of...
No Duty to “Condition into Compliance”: Scale, Distance, and Direct Linkage as Inherent Planning Considerations for Family-Flat Permissions Case: Moran v An Bord Pleanála & Ors [2025] IEHC 510 (High...
Cromwell (R v) [2025]: Caring Responsibilities Do Not Compel Suspension Where Offending Is Not on the Cusp; 100‑Metre Restraining Orders Upheld Introduction This commentary analyses the judgment of...
R v Gates [2025] EWCA Crim 1313: Prison Conditions as a “Soft Factor” in Decisions to Suspend Short Custodial Sentences Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the England and Wales...
Sentencing Appeals: Failure to Spell Out “Totality” or Each Suspension Factor Will Not Reduce Sentence Unless the Overall Term Is Manifestly Excessive 1) Introduction R v Fuller concerns an appeal...
“Peace of mind” is not enough: Necessity and future-risk as the touchstones for restraining orders under s.360 Sentencing Act 2020 — R v Amri [2025] EWCA Crim 1314 Court: England and Wales Court of...
“Haul Before You Cross”: A New Irish Admiralty Benchmark on Fishermen’s Duties to Subsea Cables and Cost‑of‑Repair Damages Introduction In Virgin Media Wholesale Ltd v Owners and All Persons Claiming...
Open justice first: High Court sets exacting, evidence-specific test for permanent confidentiality orders and judgment redactions in patent litigation Introduction In Sandoz AG & Rowex Ltd v Bayer...
Section 50 IPA 2015 is not a Second Protection Assessment: No Duty to Re‑Run Article 15(c) or Article 8 ECHR at Refoulement Stage Absent New Material Introduction In M v Minister for Justice, Home...
Harassment Limitation Runs from Cessation of the Course of Conduct: s18B(2)(a) Applied to Long-Running Domestic Abuse 1) Introduction X against Y (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 54 (Outer House, Lord...