“When is Means When”: The High Court Limits the Summary Strike-Off Power under s.84 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 — Comment on Veterinary Council of Ireland v Ciobanu [2025] IEHC 350 1....
Inherent Jurisdiction to Authorize Interim Detention and Care Orders for Adults Lacking Capacity: Necessity, Proportionality, and Periodic Review Introduction Health Service Executive v A ([2025]...
Adverse Possession Unaffected by Section 33 Trusts: Interpretation of Paragraph 12, Schedule 6, LRA 2002 Introduction This appeal arises from Nazir & Anor v Begum ([2025] EWCA Civ 587), decided by...
Rethinking “Public Rights” under Section 78 PCSC Act 2022: The Court of Appeal’s Five-Point Framework in AFY & Ors ([2025] EWCA Crim 769) 1. Introduction AFY & Ors, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 769) marks...
Merit-Based Access to Ex Gratia Legal Aid in Re-Litigation: Rogers v DPP & Ors [No. 3] [2025] IEHC 258 Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in Rogers v Director of Public...
Executive Discretion and “Good Reason” in Security Policy: R (The Duke of Sussex) v SSHD Introduction R (The Duke of Sussex) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] EWCA Civ 548) is a...
Clarifying Cross-Examination Obligations in Inquisitorial International Protection Appeals Introduction K.J. (a Georgian national) sought refugee or subsidiary protection in Ireland on the basis...
The “Sheer Blueness” Doctrine – High Court Refines Passing-Off, Survey-Evidence and Balance-of-Convenience Tests in Interlocutory Injunctions 1. Introduction In Yoplait Ireland Ltd v Nutricia Ireland...
Onus and Evidence for Deserting Trial & Fitness for Trial: Mullen v HMA [2025] HCJAC 22 Introduction This appeal arises from convictions of Richard Mullen for having offensive weapons in Perth Prison...
R v Alsaadoun ([2025] EWCA Crim 800): “Showing-Off” Motive Held to be a Distinct Aggravating Factor in Category A Death-by-Dangerous-Driving Sentencing 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Mechanism-Based Test for “Dividends of a Capital Nature” under s.402(4) ITTOIA Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Beard v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue...
Limits of Delegated “Henry VIII” Powers in Defining “Serious Disruption” Introduction In National Council for Civil Liberties (Liberty) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2025] EWCA Civ...
Commission and Diligence in Criminal Cases: Documents Must Be Material to a Stated Defence, Not a Speculative Challenge to Value 1) Introduction In [2026] HCJAC 23, the Appeal Court of the High Court...
Bratt v Jones: The Bracket Principle and Bolam Duty in Valuation Negligence Introduction Bratt v Jones [2025] EWCA Civ 562 is a landmark decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal that...
Discretionary Lot Allocation Under the Light-Touch Regime: Permissible Limits and Equal Treatment in Multi-Lot Public Contracts 1. Introduction This commentary examines the judgment of the Scottish...
Ensuring Precision and Proportionality in Criminal Behaviour Orders: Al Magloub v. R [2025] EWCA Crim 640 Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Al Magloub v. R,...
Establishing a FRAND Floor for Parallel Foreign Judgments: Optis v Apple Introduction Optis Cellular Technology LLC, Optis Wireless Technology LLC and Unwired Planet International Ltd (“Optis”)...
“The Owen Extension”: When Persistent, High-Value Theft Justifies Departure from the Sentencing Guidelines Introduction Owen, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 780) delivers a significant clarification on the...
Aggravated damages for abusive litigation conduct and no “backdoor” reopening of liability on assessment-only appeal Commentary on AB v MW [No.1] (Approved) [2025] IEHC 242, High Court of Ireland...
R v Farebrother ([2025] EWCA Crim 672): A New Emphasis on Pregnant Offenders’ Mitigation and the Threshold for Suspending Class-A Drug Sentences 1. Introduction R v Farebrother is a Court of Appeal...