Reassessment of Mitigating Factors in Sentencing: Badelita, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1586 Introduction Badelita, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1586 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the England and Wales Court...
Balanced Sequencing of Parallel Proceedings: Noble v Greenstar Sets a New Template for Managing Overlapping Contract & Professional-Negligence Actions Introduction Michael Noble (“the Plaintiff”)...
Hanley v PBR Restaurants LTD t/a Fish Shack Café – High Court Clarifies Labour Court’s De Novo Jurisdiction and Modernises Employment-Status Tests 1. Introduction The High Court of Ireland (Bolger...
Reaffirming Hearsay Exceptions and Sentencing Adjustments: Analysis of Tamwesigire v [2024] EWCA Crim 1506 Introduction The case of Tamweysigire, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1506) stands as a significant...
Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council: Clarifying Eligibility under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 Introduction The case of Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council ([2024] EWCA Civ...
Affirmation of Life Imprisonment for Repeated Section 62 Sexual Offences: Hunter v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1464 Introduction The case of Hunter, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1464) before the England and Wales...
Reforming Sentencing Procedures in Domestic Abuse Cases: Insights from Drew v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 1537) Introduction Drew v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 1537) is a landmark judgment delivered by the England...
High Court Refutes Strike Out of Constitutional Challenge to Family Home Protection Act 1976 in Ooi v Ireland & Ors Introduction Ooi v Ireland & Ors ([2024] IEHC 663) is a significant judgment...
Little v Chief Appeals Officer, Social Welfare Appeals Office & Minister for Social Protection Supreme Court Clarifies – and Effectively Displaces – Section 53 of the Supreme Court of Judicature...
“From Winner-Takes-All to Presumptive No-Order” – A Commentary on Little v Chief Appeals Officer & Minister for Social Protection [2024] IESC 53, Supreme Court of Ireland 1. Introduction Little v...
High Court Reinforces Defense Rights Protections in European Arrest Warrant Surrender Decisions: Minister for Justice v. Anusiewicz Introduction The case of Minister for Justice v. Anusiewicz [2024]...
Reaffirmation of Established Sentencing Principles in Manslaughter: Analysis of Dodds, R. v ([2024] NICA 74) Introduction The case of Dodds, R. v ([2024] NICA 74) adjudicated by the Court of Appeal...
Firm Limits on Novel Expert Evidence: Biomechanical Simulations and Probabilistic Credibility Assessments Are Inadmissible Absent a Verifiable Factual Basis and Necessity (Christie v HMA [2024] HCJAC...
Settlement Acknowledgment Estoppel defeats Statute‑of‑Limitations defences in mortgage possession; s.26 Building Societies Act 1989 confined to sales under power of sale Introduction This commentary...
Sentencing Near-Adult Youths: Principle from R v Rees (EWCA Crim 1556, 2024) Introduction R v Rees ([2024] EWCA Crim 1556) is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) decision handed down on 14 November...
Sexual Autonomy Prevails Over Performative Intent: Insights from HCJAC 47 Introduction The case of Stuart Mitchell Kennedy versus Procurator Fiscal, Aberdeen ([2024] HCJAC 47) presents a significant...
Impact of the Withdrawal Agreement on EU Trade Mark Jurisdiction: SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd & Ors [2024] UKSC 36 Introduction The case of SkyKick UK Ltd & Anor v Sky Ltd & Ors ([2024] UKSC 36)...
Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Rectifying Collective Agreements Incorporated into Employment Contracts Introduction The case of National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers & Anor v Tyne...
Supreme Court Establishes Time Bar for Post-Discharge Misdelivery Claims under Hague Visby Rules Introduction In the landmark case of Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd ([2024] UKSC 38), the United...
Enforcing the Balance of Justice: Dismissal for Inordinate and Inexcusable Delay in Professional Negligence Claims - McAndrew v Bourke [2024] IEHC 651 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the...