Asset-stripping to connected companies when insolvency is “bordering” triggers creditor-duty breach and director unfitness under CDDA 1986 s6 Court: Scottish Court of Session, Outer House Judge: Lord...
Judicial Review to Prevent Unfair Standards Commission Hearings and Limits on Excluding Relevant Evidence Introduction In Petition of Fiona Higgins for Judicial Review of decisions of the Standards...
Unlawful IPP for a Non‑“Serious Offence”: 20‑Year Extension of Time and Substitution with a Section 227 Extended Sentence 1. Introduction In Haycock v R [2026] EWCA Crim 1105, the Court of Appeal...
When Unanimous Psychiatric Evidence Shows a Section 37/41 Regime Better Protects the Public, Sentencers Must Give Cogent, Evidence-Based Reasons to Prefer a Section 45A Hybrid Order Case: R v Coulson...
Preserving Employment Duties Pending Trial: Contractual Limits on Managerial Reassignment Decision: Hallahan v Cork City Council (Approved) [2026] IEHC 591 Court: High Court of Ireland Judge: Mr...
Unrepresented Bail Hearings: Article 40.4.2° Release Requires a Fundamental Denial of a Meaningful Hearing High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 599 Judge: Mr Justice Garrett Simons Judgment delivered:...
Foreseeability Is Not Breach in Highway-Design Negligence: A Structured Evaluative Assessment Is Required 1. Introduction Transport for London v Young & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 1095 concerned two...
Farm-Building Rates Exemptions: Controlled Crop Preservation and Storage of Produce from Unattached Land Case: Castlecor Potatoes UnLtd Company v Tailte Eireann (Approved), [2026] IEHC 594 Court:...
Deliberate “road rage” manoeuvres in dangerous driving: categorisation above guideline starting points and strong resistance to suspension 1) Introduction R v Wood [2026] EWCA Crim 1177 (CA (Crim...
Child Murder Sentencing: Developmental Culpability Can Justify Substantial Reductions from Statutory Starting Points England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) · [2026] EWCA Crim 1314 · 20...
Fundamentally Unfair Bail Hearings Vitiate Continued Detention Despite Routine Remand Renewal High Court of Ireland | [2026] IEHC 595 | 19 August 2026 | Simons J. 1. Introduction The High Court held...
A Fresh Article 40 Application Is Not an Appeal: Limits on Recovering Earlier Costs High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 593 · Twomey J. · 19 August 2026 1. Introduction This judgment concerns the...
Drone-enabled Prison Contraband Conspiracies: Upper-end sentences for cannabis supply and near-maximum for phones/dongles, applying totality 1) Introduction In Dragovic, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1176...
Unsupported Challenges to CCTV and Jury Findings Do Not Establish an Arguable Basis for Unsafe Convictions Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA...
Surrendering a Tenancy Does Not Convert an Accepted Housing Offer into a Refusal Case: C. and Ors v Limerick City and County Council (Approved) Citation: [2026] IEHC 587 Court: High Court of Ireland...
Operational Electronic-Security Disobedience May Justify Immediate Service Detention Despite Family Hardship Case: Barton-Kennedy, R. v Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1228 Court: Court-Martial Appeal...
No Effective Bail Hearing: Access to the High Court Bail List Does Not Preclude Constitutional Release Court: High Court of Ireland Judge: Mr Justice Garrett Simons Neutral citation: [2026] IEHC 592...
RCS 63.6A Directions: Executors of a Lloyd’s “Name” May Distribute an Estate Without Retention Where Post‑1993 Liabilities Are Remote and Protected by RITC/Exeat/New Central Fund 1. Introduction In...
Parole for Life Prisoners: Release Test Not Confined to “Life and Limb” Violence 1. Introduction In Petition of Walter Thomson for Judicial Review of a decision of the Parole Board for Scotland dated...
Article 40 Habeas Corpus: Convicted Prisoners and Non‑Release Remedies Fall Outside the Inquiry Jurisdiction 1. Introduction In Smyth v Governor Of Mountjoy Prison (Approved) [2026] IEHC 588, the...