“Restocking Without Conviction” – Wickford v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs [2025] EWCA Civ 882 Introduction The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Wickford Development Company...
The Charterhouse Clarification: “Reasonable Recipient” and Substantial-Compliance Tests in Tenancy-Deposit Prescribed Information Introduction Lowe v Governors of Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse...
Actual Authority, Not Ostensible Authority: The Court of Appeal Re-Defines the Limits of Undisclosed Principal Liability under Letters of Indemnity 1. Introduction In Berge Bulk Shipping PTE Ltd v...
Kidnap with Subsequent Intent to Rape: Court of Appeal Clarifies Sentencing Autonomy Commentary on Yellambai & Ors (R v) [2025] EWCA Crim 1017 1. Introduction In R v Yellambai, Manchala & Doppalapudi...
Mitigation Wears Thin: Appellate Confirmation that Persistent Violent Recidivism Can Substantially Diminish Psychiatric Mitigation and Justify Higher/Consecutive Starting Points for Multi‑Victim...
R v Brown [2025] EWCA Crim 1086 — Applying the Totality Guideline to Historical Offences Where the Offender Has Already Served a Prolonged Post-Tariff Period under an Earlier Life Sentence...
R v Yu [2025] EWCA Crim 1066: Foundation for Cross‑Examination on Third‑Party Digital Messages and the Prosecution’s Duty to Pursue Defence‑Flagged Inquiries Introduction This commentary examines the...
Five-Year Inactivity Now “Almost Fatal”: High Court’s Post-Kirwan Clarification in Dennis Guilfoyle Developments Ltd v Wardrop [2025] IEHC 414 1. Introduction The High Court (Barr J) in Dennis...
R v MAK [2025] EWCA Crim 1138: Fresh “Evidence” from Family Opinion and Pressured Retractions Held Non‑Probative; ABE Editing and Social Worker as Appropriate Adult Endorsed; Pre‑Sentence...
Bench Technology and Procedural Fairness: UV v Locality Reporter Manager & WX ([2025] CSIH 19) — A New Touchstone on Judicial In-Court Use of Electronic Devices 1. Introduction The Inner House of the...
“Apparent” Means Plainly Visible: The New Threshold for General Disclosure in Share-Purchase Agreements Introduction In Ruby Properties (Scotland) Ltd (formerly ARB Aviation Ltd) v James Alistair...
Rocep-Lusol v Lindal Dispenser: Post-Expiry Patent Royalties and the Modern Approach to Contractual Construction 1. Introduction Citation: Rocep-Lusol Holdings Ltd v Lindal Dispenser GmbH (First...
Enduring Mental Disorder and the Substitution of Hospital Orders for Legacy IPP Sentences A Commentary on Osmond v R [2025] EWCA Crim 835 Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Osmond v R...
ANZ v R: Mandatory Means Inquiry & Restrictive Use of Compensation Orders in Criminal Sentencing Introduction ANZ v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 778) is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) decision that...
JAH v R: Clarifying the “Lurking-Doubt” Threshold and the De-Minimis Rule for Procedural Irregularities on Criminal Appeal Introduction In JAH, R v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1020) the Criminal Division of...
Montanari, R. v — Correct Plea Credit and a Staged RTA 1988 Disqualification Calculation (ss.35A–35B) 1. Introduction Montanari, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 996 is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
“Obvious Age” Decisions: Sufficiency of Brief Reasons after Duy Bach Tai (FE/LA) for Judicial Review [2025] CSOH 60 1. Introduction The Outer House of the Scottish Court of Session, per Lord Lake,...
Sutton v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2025] IEHC 375: Clarifying the Non-Applicability of “Date of Knowledge” and Reinforcing the One-Proceeding Rule in Criminal Judicial Review...
“Will Not Be Issued” v. “Cannot Be Issued” Singh v. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment ([2025] IEHC 383) Introduction In Singh v. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the High...
“Occupation Is Not a Shield”: Planetwhite Ltd v Hogan & Anor and the Limits of Section 72(1)(j) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 1. Introduction Planetwhite Ltd v Hogan & Anor ([2025] IEHC 378)...