Supplementary Information as a Cure-All: The Scottish Confirmation that Missing “Place of Offence” Details Do Not Invalidate a Part 1 Extradition Warrant Introduction In Application for Leave to...
“From Rubber-Stamp to Robust Scrutiny” – The Court of Session’s Proportionality Test for Extending Interim Regulatory Orders (The Nursing & Midwifery Council for Extension of Time Periods of Interim...
Sentencing, Family Hardship, and Double-Counting: The Clarified Boundaries in R v Quinn [2025] NICA 40 Introduction Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | Date: 20 June 2025 Coram: Keegan LCJ,...
Sentencing Autonomy and Elevated Benchmarks for Predatory Child-Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland Commentary on Costar v R [2025] NICA 37 1. Introduction In Costar v R the Court of Appeal in...
Reaffirming the Newton Hearing Framework: The Duty to Give Reasoned Rulings on Disputed Facts at Sentencing 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, in Weir, R. v ([2025] NICA 38),...
R v Hawe [2025] EWCA Crim 1101: Remand Custody, Community Orders and the Prohibition on Double Punishment I. Introduction The decision in R v Hawe [2025] EWCA Crim 1101 is an important sentencing...
From “Open Price” to “Market Price”: KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH ([2025] EWCA Civ 760) Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH tackles a...
Reaffirming the Multi-Factorial Test for Extended Disclosure under PD 57AD Commentary on AmTrust Specialty Ltd v Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd (t/a Sompo International) [2025] EWCA Civ 755 1....
Limiting Speculative Credibility Assessments in International Protection Appeals Commentary on J.L. v. International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Minister for Justice [2025] IEHC 347 1. Introduction...
“From Intermediaries to Hearsay” – How Claffey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 852) Clarifies the Scope of s.98(b) CJA 2003 and the Threshold for Self-Defence Directions Introduction Claffey, R. v and Roach,...
R v Davis [2025] EWCA Crim 916 – Clarifying the Totality Guideline in Unduly Lenient Sentence References for Historic Child-Sex Offences Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
R v Youssefi [2025] EWCA Crim 899: The Duty to “Step Back” Under the Totality Guideline When Imposing Consecutive Sentences 1. Introduction The decision in R v Youssefi [2025] EWCA Crim 899 is a...
Fernandez: Re-asserting Judicial Discretion in Culpability Assessment for “Causing Death by Careless Driving while Under the Influence” Introduction Fernandez, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 907) is a Court...
McFerran v O'Connor – Re-affirming the “Just and Convenient” Test for Split Trials in Complex Personal-Injury Actions Introduction In McFerran v O’Connor ([2025] NICA 35) the Court of Appeal in...
“Once Facial Validity Is Shown, the Objector Must Prove Otherwise” – Barniville P clarifies the Burden in EPA Objections and the Treatment of Minor Formal Flaws Commentary on DK & CK v PK (Approved)...
“Proper Provision over Parity” – High Court Clarifies Asset Division Where Housing Needs of the Primary Carer Prevail Commentary on KB v RB (Approved) [2025] IEHC 342 1. Introduction KB v RB was an...
Proportional Costing in Construction-Adjudication Enforcement after a Late Jurisdictional Objection – Commentary on Tenderbids Ltd t/a Bastion v Electrical Waste Management Ltd [2025] IEHC 339 1....
Jones v Obisesan: High Court Reaffirms Strict Limits on Substitution and Amendment in Judicial Review Proceedings Introduction In Jones v Obisesan ([2025] IEHC 338) Mr Justice Garrett Simons...
R v Hope (2025): When No Voluntary Desistance, There Is No Presumption of a Lower Sentence for Attempted Offences 1. Introduction R v Hope ([2025] EWCA Crim 855) required the Court of Appeal...
Suitability without Preconditions: The Section 189A Clarification in Norton v London Borough of Haringey 1. Introduction In Norton v London Borough of Haringey ([2025] EWCA Civ 746) the Court of...