consent-reaffirmed-as-no-defence-in-assault-occasioning-actual-bodily-harm:-hobday-v-r.-2025-ewca-crim-46 Case Commentaries

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges

Date: Feb 4, 2025

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges Introduction The case O' Mahoney v Minister for Health & Ors (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 45) was adjudicated by the...

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Samko ([2025] IEHC 52),...

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Donegan...

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála Introduction The case of GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 43) was adjudicated by the High...

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40 Introduction The case of Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust ([2025] IEHC 40) before the...

Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Standards in Planning Applications: 100 Meter Tall Group v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 42

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Standards in Planning Applications: 100 Meter Tall Group v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 42 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a significant judgment in...

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46 Introduction In the case of Hobday v R. (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Crim 46, the appellant, Mr....

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law Introduction The case Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle ([2025] EWCA Civ 62) addresses a pivotal issue in English...

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32 Introduction The case of Mead...

Comprehensive Commentary on L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Enhanced Risk Assessment Protocols in Child Welfare: Insights from L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60 Introduction The case of L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60...

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments Introduction The case of Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 58) marks...

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57) Introduction The case of...

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts Introduction The case of Airwave Solutions Ltd & Ors v Competition...

High Court Upholds Regulation on XL Bully Dogs While Temporarily Halting Euthanasia Orders

Date: Feb 1, 2025

High Court Upholds Regulation on XL Bully Dogs While Temporarily Halting Euthanasia Orders Introduction In the landmark case of My Lovely Horse Rescue & Ors v Minister for Rural and Community...

Clarifying the Threshold for Discharging a Jury: Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Clarifying the Threshold for Discharging a Jury: Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145) 1. Introduction Background: The case under review is Hanif, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 145) before the England and...

Affirmation of Immediate Custody for Drunken, Unprovoked Violence: Lessons from Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Affirmation of Immediate Custody for Drunken, Unprovoked Violence: Lessons from Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119) 1. Introduction The recent decision in Moore, R, v ([2025] EWCA Crim 119) addresses...

Enforcing Section 17A’s Mandatory Procedure: Nullity of Section 66 Transfers and Limits on Crown Court’s Power

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Enforcing Section 17A’s Mandatory Procedure: Nullity of Section 66 Transfers and Limits on Crown Court’s Power 1. Introduction In R v Canatar ([2025] EWCA Crim 611) the England and Wales Court of...

Maintaining Deterrent Sentencing in Violent Assaults on Police: The Court of Appeal's Ruling in Quigley v The King [2025] NICA 6

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Maintaining Deterrent Sentencing in Violent Assaults on Police: The Court of Appeal's Ruling in Quigley v The King [2025] NICA 6 Introduction The case of Quigley, R. v The King [2025] NICA 6 was...

Culpability-Based Sentencing Guidelines for Diminished Responsibility: Insights from Donnelly v The King [2025] NICA 7

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Culpability-Based Sentencing Guidelines for Diminished Responsibility: Insights from Donnelly v The King [2025] NICA 7 Introduction Donnelly v The King [2025] NICA 7 is a pivotal appellate decision...

Unified Offence in Section 75A: Clarifying Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation

Date: Jan 31, 2025

Unified Offence in Section 75A: Clarifying Non-Fatal Strangulation and Suffocation Introduction The case of Jones, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 195) before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...