Irvine: Exceptional Circumstances and Firearms Minimum Sentences—Good Character and Community Service Are Not Enough Introduction In The King v Winston Irvine [2025] NICA 45, the Court of Appeal in...
Litigation Restraint Orders as a Discretionary Factor in Extending Time for Judicial Review: Commentary on Leahy & Ors v Medical Council of Ireland & Ors [2025] IEHC 503 Introduction This commentary...
Late IPAT Appeals Do Not Halt Deportation: High Court refuses injunctions despite arguable challenge to Regulation 4(5) and clarifies Regulation 4(2) notice duty Introduction This commentary analyses...
Farrell & Ors v PIAB & Ors: Costs for Parked Parallel Challenges Following Lead‑Case Success under s.169 LSRA 2015 Court: High Court of Ireland | Neutral Citation: [2025] IEHC 504 | Date: 17...
Modified Universalism Within the UK: Discretion to Apply Scots Insolvency Law to Northern Irish Assets Under s 426 Insolvency Act 1986 Case: MacLennan v Walkington [2025] NICA 47 Court: Court of...
R v Grizzle [2025] EWCA Crim 1298: Category 1 harm in ABH can be proved by substantial psychological impact without psychiatric diagnosis; consecutive sentences for in‑custody assaults on prison...
MacCormack [2025] NICA 49: Establishing a 12–14 year starting band for aggravated human trafficking and clarifying how concurrent offences (drug supply and control of prostitution) aggravate the...
Mischaracterising dwelling privacy/security objections as “annoyance” defeats the duty to give adequate reasons in s.51 Roads Act approvals 1. Introduction Kelly v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC...
No “Condition Precedent”: Defects in Section 189A Assessments Do Not Invalidate Lawful Suitability Reviews under Section 202 in Prevention Duty Cases — Fatolahzadeh v London Borough of Barnet [2025]...
Pre‑Action Injunction Applications Are “Proceedings”: Court of Appeal Confirms Costs/Damages Jurisdiction and Permits CPR 3.10 to Cure Wrong Form Case: Gotti v Perrett [2025] EWCA Civ 1168 (Court of...
Comprehensive Masterplans Must Cover the Entire Institutional Landholding: INST Designation Determined by Ownership and Use, Not Map Pinpointing Introduction In Churchfields Management Company CLG v...
Disrepair Is Not Abandonment: Use, Reasons, and s.37(2)(b) in Retention Permissions Case: O Murthuile v An Bord Pleanála & Anor Citation: [2025] IEHC 498 (High Court of Ireland, 19 September 2025)...
Order 113 Possession for Purchasers from Mortgagees in Possession Despite Pending Registration 1. Introduction Ker Property Management Ltd v McKeever & Anor [2025] NICA 43 is a Northern Ireland Court...
R v HBF [2025] EWCA Crim 1282: Court of Appeal endorses adult‑equivalent cross‑check and permits a sub‑half youth benchmark where custody is inevitable Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Unauthorised Surveillance by a Grazing Licensee Constitutes Actionable Harassment; 40‑Day Notice Held Reasonable to Terminate Agistment — McGinn & Ors v Davis [2025] IEHC 509 Introduction The High...
Minimal Privett Reduction and the Unsuspendable Floor for Category 1A Incitement in Decoy Cases: Commentary on R v Robson‑Durrance [2025] EWCA Crim 1280 Introduction In R v Robson‑Durrance [2025]...
Palatine DAC v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 499: Enhanced Duty to Give Reasons When Rejecting an Inspector’s Assessment of Daylight and Sunlight Impacts 1. Introduction This judgment of Farrell J in...
Non-renewal of ELC Partnership Agreements as a Contractual Act: Limits of Judicial Review, Standing, and Strict JR Time Limits 1. Introduction St Margarets Nursery Limited sought judicial review...
Mahmood: Whole‑Course Culpability Governs Causing Death by Dangerous Driving; Category A Starting Points Apply Even to Pre‑2022 Offences, and Disqualification Must Be Recalibrated on Appeal Case: R v...
Decoupling the Statutory Minimum in Firearms Cases: R v Barrett [2025] EWCA Crim 1275 and the Duty to Discount Guideline Starting Points Where Exceptional Circumstances Apply 1. Introduction The...