Age-Based Succession to Tenancies, Article 40.1 Equality and the Form of Constitutional Challenges: Commentary on ZG & EW v Ireland & Attorney General [2025] IESC 49 Court: Supreme Court of Ireland...
Use Immunity for Compelled Password Disclosure: The Supreme Court’s Framework for Digital Searches in Poptoshev v DPP [2025] IESC 47 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Yavor Poptoshev v...
Dixon v Angus Council: Significant Travel‑Generating Uses, Rural Crematoria and the Application of NPF4 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the First Division of the Inner House...
Removing the Kelly v Hennessy Threshold for Psychiatric Injury Accompanying Physical Harm: Commentary on Sykula v O’Reilly [2025] IEHC 638 1. Introduction This High Court decision, delivered by...
Applications for Leave to Issue Execution Are Not “Actions Upon a Judgment”: Commentary on Start Mortgages DAC v McDaid [2025] IEHC 634 I. Introduction This commentary analyses the decision of...
Structural Confidentiality of ECN Communications and Strict Necessity for Inspection: Commentary on Ryanair DAC & Ryanair Holdings plc v CCPC (No. 3) [2025] IEHC 644 1. Introduction This judgment of...
Attesting a Codicil and the Witness–Beneficiary Rule: High Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 82 Succession Act 1965 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the High Court of...
Flexible Application of National Density Guidelines, “Accessible Locations” and Reasons in Split-Scheme Appeals – Commentary on AAI Baneshane Ltd v An Coimisiún Pleanála (No. II) [2025] IEHC 642 1....
Each Phase Must Stand Alone: Project‑Splitting, “Accessible Locations” and Saving Conditions after AAI Baneshane Ltd v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 641 1. Introduction This commentary examines...
“Additional Elements of Dependency”, Not Mere Support: IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1516 1. Introduction IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department...
Fairmont Property Developers v Venus Bridging: Section 91 LPA 1925 Orders Displacing Mortgagees’ Conduct of Sale Confined to Exceptional Cases of Likely Undervalue 1. Introduction The Court of...
When a Child Wants to Return: Child’s Wishes, Parental Suicide Risk and the Article 13(b) “Intolerable Situation” Defence in DM, Petition [2025] CSOH 109 1. Introduction This Outer House decision of...
Reusing Expert Evidence and Retrospective Certification of Skilled Witnesses: Commentary on Spence v Graham [2025] CSOH 108 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Opinion of Lord Braid in...
R v McGregor: Intoxicated Unconsciousness/ Sleep as “Particular Vulnerability” (Rape Guideline Category 2 Harm) Regardless of How the Victim Came to Bed 1. Introduction R. v McGregor ([2025] EWCA...
Will and Preferences First: HI and JK v LM [2025] IEHC 674 and the Appointment of Decision-Making Representatives under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 1. Introduction This...
Schedule 21 Uplifts for Child-Witness Aggravation: Limits on Treating a Paragraph 4(2) Knife Murder as Paragraph 3(2) Seriousness Case: Jones, R. v Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1666 Court: England and...
Child Sexual Offences: Using Adult Guideline “Anchors” and Upholding Long Extended Detention Where Dangerousness Is Found (R. v RDP) 1) Introduction R. v RDP concerns an application for leave to...
Post‑trial Autism and Deceased-Complainant Hearsay: Fairness Safeguards for Pattern and Documentary Evidence 1) Introduction R v Babu [2025] EWCA Crim 1870 concerned a GP (the appellant) convicted in...
Sentencing Children for Loss-of-Control Manslaughter: Correct Guideline Categorisation and When a Youth Rehabilitation Order Should Replace Short Custody 1) Introduction In Howard & Anor, R. v [2025]...
Clarifying the Duty to Assess Innocent Mistake in Immigration Deception Findings: Commentary on AM (AP) for Judicial Review [2025] CSOH 107 1. Introduction This judicial review in the Outer House of...