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

Reaffirmation of Proper Jury Directions and Interpretation in Criminal Appeals: McConville v HMA [2024] HCJAC 51

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Reaffirmation of Proper Jury Directions and Interpretation in Criminal Appeals: McConville v HMA [2024] HCJAC 51 Introduction The case of Ryan McConville v. HMA ([2024] HCJAC 51) presents a...

Strengthening Housing Authority Duties under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: Insights from Y v Glasgow City Council [2024] CSOH 113

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Strengthening Housing Authority Duties under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: Insights from Y v Glasgow City Council [2024] CSOH 113 Introduction The case of Y v Glasgow City Council [2024] CSOH 113...

Clarifying Delegation Powers in Complaint Rejection: Wilson v SLCC

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Clarifying Delegation Powers in Complaint Rejection: Wilson v SLCC Introduction The case of Mervyn Wilson vs. Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) ([2024] CSIH 40) presents a pivotal moment in...

Establishment of Cross-Class Cram Down in Company Restructuring: Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd v Court of Session [2024] CSOH 111

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Establishment of Cross-Class Cram Down in Company Restructuring: Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd v Court of Session [2024] CSOH 111 Introduction Dobbies Garden Centres Limited ("Dobbies") found itself...

Defining Material Risk in Rare Asbestos-Related Diseases: A Commentary on Alasdair Kerr v Midlothian Council [2024] CSOH 112

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Defining Material Risk in Rare Asbestos-Related Diseases: A Commentary on Alasdair Kerr v Midlothian Council [2024] CSOH 112 Introduction The case of Alasdair Kerr and others against Midlothian...

Res Judicata and the Rule in Henderson v Henderson: High Court Reinforces Finality of Litigation in Rippington v Loomes

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Res Judicata and the Rule in Henderson v Henderson: High Court Reinforces Finality of Litigation in Rippington v Loomes Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the landmark judgment Rippington v...

Right to Know CLG v An Taoiseach: High Court Refines Characterization Criteria for Government Communications under the Environmental Information Directive

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Right to Know CLG v An Taoiseach: High Court Refines Characterization Criteria for Government Communications under the Environmental Information Directive Introduction The case of Right to Know CLG v...

RTÉ as a Public Authority under the AIE Directive: Comprehensive Commentary on Raidio Teilifis Eireann v Commissioner for Environmental Information (2024) IEHC 729

Date: Dec 25, 2024

RTÉ as a Public Authority under the AIE Directive: Comprehensive Commentary Introduction In the landmark case Raidió Teilifís Éireann v Commissioner for Environmental Information (2024) IEHC 729, the...

Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] Designated Activity Company & Anor v O'Connor & Anor (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 727) - Comprehensive Commentary

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] DAC & Anor v O'Connor & Anor (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 727) Establishment of Legal Precedent on Plaintiff Substitution and Data Protection Claims in Loan Transfer...

Limiting Executive Overreach: High Court Reaffirms Separation of Powers in McGreal v Minister for Housing [2024] IEHC 728

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Limiting Executive Overreach: High Court Reaffirms Separation of Powers in McGreal v Minister for Housing [2024] IEHC 728 Introduction The case of McGreal v Minister for Housing Local Government and...

High Court of Ireland Establishes New Precedent on VAT Deduction Rights in Killarney Consortium C v Revenue Commissioners

Date: Dec 25, 2024

High Court of Ireland Establishes New Precedent on VAT Deduction Rights in Killarney Consortium C v Revenue Commissioners Introduction The case of Killarney Consortium C v Revenue Commissioners...

Enforcing Finality in Property Disputes: Hogan v Tanager DAC & Ors ([2024] IEHC 739)

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Enforcing Finality in Property Disputes: Hogan v Tanager DAC & Ors ([2024] IEHC 739) Introduction Hogan v Tanager DAC & Ors ([2024] IEHC 739) is a landmark judgment from the High Court of Ireland...

EA & Anor v Minister for Justice: Affirming the Necessity of Changed Circumstances in Deportation Order Revocations

Date: Dec 25, 2024

EA & Anor v Minister for Justice: Affirming the Necessity of Changed Circumstances in Deportation Order Revocations Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a landmark judgment in the case of...

Director of Public Prosecutions v Joyce [2024] IEHC 717: Affirming Section 30 Certificates as Sufficient Evidence of Chain of Custody

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Director of Public Prosecutions v Joyce [2024] IEHC 717: Affirming Section 30 Certificates as Sufficient Evidence of Chain of Custody Introduction In the case of Director of Public Prosecutions v...

Clarifying Reconstruction Schemes: Barclays Bank Ireland PLC v Companies Act 2014 Establishes New Precedent

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Clarifying Reconstruction Schemes: Barclays Bank Ireland PLC v Companies Act 2014 Establishes New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC v Companies Act 2014...

Supreme Court of Ireland Establishes High Threshold for Dismissal of Civil Proceedings Due to Defendant's Incapacity

Date: Dec 25, 2024

Supreme Court of Ireland Establishes High Threshold for Dismissal of Civil Proceedings Due to Defendant's Incapacity Introduction In the landmark case of IBRC Ltd & Anor v Fingleton ([2024] IESC 59),...

ABJ v Rex: Affirming the Compatibility of s.12(1A) Terrorism Act with Article 10 ECHR

Date: Dec 25, 2024

ABJ v Rex: Affirming the Compatibility of s.12(1A) Terrorism Act with Article 10 ECHR Introduction The case of ABJ v Rex ([2024] EWCA Crim 1597) addresses critical issues surrounding the...

Public Policy Interpretation under s.4(3)(j) of the Immigration Act, 2004: Insights from Chain Wen Wei & Anor v The Minister for Justice & Anor

Date: Dec 24, 2024

Public Policy Interpretation under s.4(3)(j) of the Immigration Act, 2004: Insights from Chain Wen Wei & Anor v The Minister for Justice & Anor Introduction In the landmark case of Chain Wen Wei &...

Supreme Court Establishes Narrow Interpretation of "Public Policy" in Immigration Act

Date: Dec 24, 2024

Supreme Court Establishes Narrow Interpretation of "Public Policy" in Immigration Act Introduction The Supreme Court of Ireland delivered a pivotal judgment in the case of Chain Wen Wei & anor v The...

Flexible Application of Schedule 21 in Sentencing Young Offenders: Insights from BGI & Anor, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1591)

Date: Dec 23, 2024

Flexible Application of Schedule 21 in Sentencing Young Offenders: Insights from BGI & Anor, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1591) Introduction The case of BGI & Anor, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1591) presents a...