NPF4 Renewable Energy Support Does Not Displace Geographically-Specific LDP “Countryside Around Towns” Policies: Policy 11’s Balance Is Proposal-Impact Focused, While Plan-Wide Balancing Sits Under...
Restricting Wild-Bird Hunting: No Mandatory Section 11(2)(bc) Assessment Before Protective Amendments High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 558 · Barr J · 14 August 2026 1. Introduction This judgment...
Interim GMC Orders: Post-Criminal Disposal Extensions Require Evidence-Based Risk and Proportionate, Focused Investigation 1. Introduction In Petition of The General Medical Council for an order in...
Section 2(9) Terrorism Act 2006 defence: universally available, objectively assessed, and proved by the defendant Case: R v Hossen Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1065 (CA (Crim Div), 7 August...
Case Management Pending a Supreme Court Jurisdiction Challenge: Extending CPR 11(7) Time While Requiring a Defence with Protective Undertakings and Cost Indemnity 1. Introduction Sucden Financial Ltd...
High Court: s.49 Permission-to-Remain Reviews Must Correctly Apprehend Employment, Treat 13 Years’ Residence as Requiring Genuine Proportionality Analysis, and Engage with “Common Good” Contributions...
Exceptional Suspension of a Section 18 Sentence Where Immediate Custody Would Disproportionately Harm Children with Special Educational Needs Introduction In R v Cahill [2026] EWCA Crim 1140, the...
Substitution (Not Remittal) Where an SLCC-Remitted Conduct Complaint Is “Totally Without Merit” and Procedural Fairness Is Breached 1. Introduction In Appeals by The Faculty of Advocates and XY...
Slopping-Out Settlement Scheme Upheld Without Restricting Constitutional Damages Claims High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 584 · 13 August 2026 Judgment of Mr. Justice Conleth Bradley 1....
Bankruptcy Without Prior Judgment: Credible Defences, Not Bare Disputes, Govern Dismissal High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 585 · 13 August 2026 · Kennedy J. 1. Introduction This judgment clarifies...
No-Order Costs in Unsuccessful Public-Interest Judicial Review: Applying Little (No. 2) to Prison-Remission Litigation 1) Introduction Kelleher v The Irish Prison Service and Ors (No. 3) (Costs)...
Strict expedition after registering a lis pendens and “special circumstances” limiting security for costs where an individual co-plaintiff remains on risk 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v...
Consent-to-judgment settlement clauses: summary judgment refused where implementation disputes (VAT allocation) raise a bona fide defence 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v O'Neill and Anor...
Part-Time Status Need Only Be an Effective Cause of Less Favourable Treatment Case: Augustine v Data Cars Limited Citation: [2026] UKSC 30 Court: United Kingdom Supreme Court Date: 12 August 2026...
Mixed WRC Proceedings: Private Industrial Relations Disputes Do Not Displace the Public Hearing Default for Statutory Complaints—“Special Circumstances” Must Be Explained and Kept to What Is...
Permissible Judicial Intervention: Recalling a Defendant to Address a Live Evidential Inference Without Entering the Arena Case: R v Vaux Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1129 Court: Court of...
OLR Competence for Pre‑2006 Offending: “Case Commenced” Means Procurator Fiscal Receipt of a Prosecution Report, and Earlier Conduct May Still Prove a “Pattern of Behaviour” 1. Introduction In Appeal...
Unfair Dismissal and the “Curing” Effect of Internal Appeals: When an ET Need Not Spell It Out Case: Argence-Lafon v Ark Syndicate Management Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 1039 Court: England and Wales Court...
ANPS “Material Impact” Net Zero Test Is Distinct from IEMA GHG Significance Ratings: Reliance on Jet Zero Strategy, Qualitative Non‑CO₂ EIA, and Constrained “Otherwise Agreed” DCO Requirements 1)...
Section 50 Non-Refoulement: “No New Information” Is a Reviewable Material Error Where Additional Evidence Was Submitted Case: K (Georgia)(Non-Refoulement) v Minister For Justice Home Affairs and...