Kumaraguru: Court of Appeal Reaffirms When Identification Evidence Should Go to the Jury 1. Introduction In Kumaraguru, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 146), the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
“Re-Drawing the Boundaries of Section 275: Specificity, Relevance and Equality of Arms in CH v HMA” Introduction The Scottish High Court of Justiciary’s decision in Appeal Under Section 74(1) of the...
Narrow Interpretation of Exclusion Clauses in Subsidiary Protection Cases: Lessons from R v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor ([2025] IEHC 88) Introduction The judgment in R v...
Sarti v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 61: Affirming Proportionality of s.7 POA 2023 Offenses Without Individual Assessment Introduction Sarti v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 61) is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Quashing Convictions under Modern Slavery Considerations: BGV v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 65) Introduction The case of BGV v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 65) marks a significant development in the intersection of...
Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd: Clarifying Performers' Rights and Partnership Asset Claims Introduction The case of Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music...
Clarifying the Distinct Requirements of ARAP Conditions 1 and 2: Insights from MA v Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Introduction The case of MA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State...
Re-calibrating Sentencing: Moderating Age and Totality Reductions in Serious Child Sexual Offences Introduction In the landmark case of Legg, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 258), the England and Wales Court...
Clarifying the Scope of "Administrative Records": Costs and Public Interest in FOI Appeals Introduction The judgment in Quinn Mc Donagh v Information Commissioner (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 87)...
Dispensing with the Misuse of Article 40.4 for Fee Exemptions: A Critical Analysis of Murphy v Gloster & Ors ([2025] IEHC 171) Introduction The case of Murphy v Gloster & Ors ([2025] IEHC 171) before...
Establishing the Admissibility of Circumstantial DNA Evidence in Conspiracy Cases Introduction The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Ward, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 150) represents a significant development...
Invited Standing and Quashing Relief: Public Authority Concession in Planning Judicial Review Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland decision in Gordon Duff v...
Fitzgerald v Mirabelle & Ors: Establishing the Precedent for Evaluating Post-Concussion Syndrome as a Dominant Injury Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered its judgment in the case of...
Establishing a Minimum Custodial Term of 4 Years for Violent Offences: A New Sentencing Precedent Introduction This commentary examines the recent judgment in the Crown appeal against Sentence by His...
Exhaustion of Statutory Appeals Before Judicial Review in International Protection Cases Introduction The judgment in MM v The International Protection Office & Ors ([2025] IEHC 118) delivered by Mr...
Balancing Mitigation and Aggravation: The Vania Precedent on Sentencing in Violent and Dangerous Driving Offences Introduction The case of Vania, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 172) addresses an array of...
Isaac Wunder Order in Skoczylas v The Minister for Finance: A Landmark Judgment on Preventing Vexatious Litigation Introduction Skoczylas v The Minister for Finance (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 58) is a...
Fair Sharing and Special Circumstances in Matrimonial Property Division: The Corsan Precedent Introduction The judgment in Thomas Corsan against Linda Corsan ([2025] CSOH 24), delivered by the...
Leeson v Banqueting Food Systems Ltd & Anor: Establishing the "Most Significant Injury" Principle in Proportional Damage Assessment Introduction The case of Leeson v Banqueting Food Systems Ltd &...
Duty of Fairness in Inquisitorial Proceedings: Reinforcing Procedural Integrity in Judicial Reviews Introduction The case of Greater Glasgow Health Board v The Right Honourable Lord Brodie KC PC...