Plenary Proceedings as an Impermissible “Appeal” from a County Registrar Will Be Struck Out for Want of Jurisdiction; LLP/Firms May Validly Enter an Appearance; Escalating “Lawfare” Justifies Robust...
R v Pottinger [2026] EWCA Crim 416 — Accessory Liability for Section 18: Conditional Intent, In-Club Encouragement, and Compatibility with Acquittal on “Endangering Life” 1) Introduction R v...
Costs in Multi-Issue, Multi-Module Litigation: “Separate and Distinct Issues” Drive Targeted Carve‑Outs; Payment on Account Generally Refused Pending a Liability Appeal Case: Webster and Anor v...
Tactical Non‑Call of a Known Witness Defeats the “Reasonable Explanation” Test for Fresh Evidence Appeals under s 106(3)(a) 1. Introduction In Appeal against Conviction by Kassim Ashley Green...
Consent-to-Prosecute as a Jurisdictional Precondition for Article 10 Public Order (NI) Offences; Section 33 Compliance Not Exclusive 1. Introduction Public Prosecution Service v Stitt [2026] NICA 9...
Mandatory Life Sentences for Dangerous Child-Rape Offenders (Sentencing Act 2020 s.285): The “Seriousness” Gateway and Appellate Control of Minimum Terms Case: R. v Morris & Anor Neutral citation:...
Pre‑Proof Dismissal for “Fundamental Dishonesty” in Scotland: Only Where Dishonesty Makes a Fair Proof Impossible (and the Motion May Be Refused In Hoc Statu) 1) Introduction Scott McSeveney v Aviva...
Objective Evaluation Required for Relocation Fears in s.117C(6) Deportation Appeals: Subjective Fear is Relevant but Not Determinative Case: Secretary of State for the Home Department v AB (Rev1)...
Security of Tenure for Showpeople’s Yards: Mobile Homes Act 1983 Applies to Council Leases of Ground and Survives Tenant Sequestration 1) Introduction In Glasgow City Council against James J R...
Section 289 TCPA Appeals to the Court of Appeal Are Governed by the CPR 52.6 (First-Appeal) Permission Test Case: Dharmeshkumar v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government &...
Denial is Not an Automatic Bar to Rehabilitation, but Article 5 Does Not Require Denier-Specific Courses Where Unsuitability is a Professional Risk/Responsivity Judgment 1. Introduction Case:...
Article 5 ECHR and OLR Prisoners: Assessment Alone Is Not a “Real Opportunity” for Rehabilitation Court: Scottish Court of Session (Outer House), Lord Colbeck Citation: [2026] CSOH 21 Date: 6 March...
Post‑contract Conduct Admissible to Prove Terms of Oral Contract (Not to Interpret It): Profit‑Share Oral Subcontracts, “Overheads”, and the Factual Substratum for Expert Quantum Evidence 1....
Effective Service Bars “No Knowledge” Defences to Persons-Unknown Street-Cruising Injunctions (and Passengers Can “Participate”) 1. Introduction Aksahin v London Borough of Enfield [2026] EWCA Civ...
Appellate Restraint in Non-Accidental Injury Perpetrator Findings: Credibility, Propensity Evidence, and “Pool” Analysis Case: A, B & C (Children: Perpetrator Finding) [2026] EWCA Civ 219 Court:...
Three-Strikes Dwelling Burglary: Indictable-Only Jurisdictional Nullity and Divisional Court “Reset” Introduction In Latty, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 538 (CA (Crim Div), 10 March 2026), the Court of...
Objective Conflict of Interest Bars Family Co‑Decision-Maker Appointment; Court May Seek DSS Nominations for a DMR Under s.38(7)(a) 1. Introduction This ex tempore ruling of the High Court (Wards of...
Renewed Sentence Appeals: OPC Omissions, Limited Mitigation for Delay/Ill-Health, and Robust Loss of Time Orders Case: Basra, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 613 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Material Non-Disclosure of Parallel Foreign Proceedings as a Ground to Set Aside Service Out of the Jurisdiction 1. Introduction Libyan Blue Bird For Air Transport Co LLC v Executive Authority For...
Pre-s.15C Naturalisation Refusals: Duty to Give Intelligible Reasons and to Consider Exceptional Circumstances in “Continuous Residence” Case: Ozkaya v The Minister For Justice (Approved) Citation:...