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

Reaffirming Accountability: Markou v FCA Sets New Standards for Recklessness and Integrity in Mortgage Broking Regulation

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Reaffirming Accountability: Markou v FCA Sets New Standards for Recklessness and Integrity in Mortgage Broking Regulation Introduction The case of Markou v Financial Conduct Authority ([2024] EWCA...

Impact of Manolete Partners PLC v White on Pro Bono Costs Orders under the Legal Services Act 2007

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Impact of Manolete Partners PLC v White on Pro Bono Costs Orders under the Legal Services Act 2007 Introduction The case of Manolete Partners PLC v White ([2024] WLR(D) 547) adjudicated by the...

Affirming the Tenant Condition: Right to Buy Satisfied by Limited Occupation and Future Ownership Intentions in Local Authority Accommodation

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Affirming the Tenant Condition: Right to Buy Satisfied by Limited Occupation and Future Ownership Intentions in Local Authority Accommodation Introduction In the landmark case of London Borough of...

Limbu & Ors v Dyson Technology Ltd & Ors: Establishing England as the Appropriate Forum for Migrant Labour Claims

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Limbu & Ors v Dyson Technology Ltd & Ors: Establishing England as the Appropriate Forum for Migrant Labour Claims Introduction The case of Limbu & Ors v Dyson Technology Ltd & Ors ([2024] EWCA Civ...

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitration Obligations: New Precedent in The Prestige [2024] EWCA Civ 1536

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitration Obligations: New Precedent in The Prestige [2024] EWCA Civ 1536 Introduction In the landmark case The Kingdom of Spain v The London Steam-Ship Owners'...

The 'Just and Equitable' Test in Extending Time Limits for Discrimination Claims: Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568

Date: Dec 18, 2024

The 'Just and Equitable' Test in Extending Time Limits for Discrimination Claims: Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568 Introduction The case of Jones v Secretary...

Securing Summary Judgment: Geo TV Ltd v Iqbal Establishes Strengthened Defamation Privileges

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Securing Summary Judgment: Geo TV Ltd v Iqbal Establishes Strengthened Defamation Privileges Introduction The case of Iqbal v Geo TV Ltd ([2024] EWCA Civ 1566) represents a pivotal moment in...

Interpreting 'No Detriment Proviso' under Paragraph 29 of the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations: Insights from The Humane League UK v Secretary of State (2024)

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Interpreting 'No Detriment Proviso' under Paragraph 29 of the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations: Insights from The Humane League UK v Secretary of State (2024) Introduction The case of The Humane...

Designation of Local Authority in G, Re (Designation of Local Authority) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1565)

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Designation of Local Authority in G, Re (Designation of Local Authority) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1565) Introduction The case of G, Re (Designation of Local Authority) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1565) concerns the...

Defining 'Landlord' under CLRA 2002: Assethold Ltd v RTM Co Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1544

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Defining 'Landlord' under CLRA 2002: Assethold Ltd v RTM Co Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1544 Introduction The case of 159-167 Prince of Wales Road RTM Company Ltd v Assethold Ltd ([2024] EWCA Civ 1544) deals...

Costs Awards in Environmental Judicial Review: Insights from Salmon Watch Ireland CLG & Ors v ALAB & Ors [2024] IEHC 700

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Costs Awards in Environmental Judicial Review: Insights from Salmon Watch Ireland CLG & Ors v ALAB & Ors [2024] IEHC 700 Introduction The case of Salmon Watch Ireland CLG & Ors v Aquaculture Licences...

Establishing Causation and Adverse Inferences in Personal Injury Claims: Daly v Ryans Investments Ltd [2024] IEHC 703

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Establishing Causation and Adverse Inferences in Personal Injury Claims: Daly v Ryans Investments Ltd [2024] IEHC 703 Introduction Daly v Ryans Investments Ltd (Approved) [2024] IEHC 703 is a pivotal...

Expansion of Waiver of Defence Rights in Cross-Border Surrender: Minister for Justice v Mc Carthy [2024] IEHC 748

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Expansion of Waiver of Defence Rights in Cross-Border Surrender: Minister for Justice v Mc Carthy [2024] IEHC 748 Introduction In Minister for Justice v Mc Carthy (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 748), the...

EWCA Sets Precedent Against Sentencing Reductions for Prison Conditions in Qasim v [2024] EWCA Crim 1655

Date: Dec 18, 2024

EWCA Sets Precedent Against Sentencing Reductions for Prison Conditions in Qasim v [2024] EWCA Crim 1655 Introduction The case of Atif Ahmed Qasim v. Crown Court ([2024] EWCA Crim 1655) marks a...

AFH, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1614: Limits on Adducing Fresh Evidence and Upholding Convictions in Sexual Offences Appeals

Date: Dec 18, 2024

AFH, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1614: Limits on Adducing Fresh Evidence and Upholding Convictions in Sexual Offences Appeals Introduction The case of AFH, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1614 was adjudicated in the...

Balancing Aggravation with Vulnerability: A New Precedent in Sentencing for Immigration Conspiracy Offences

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Balancing Aggravation with Vulnerability: A New Precedent in Sentencing for Immigration Conspiracy Offences Introduction The case of Kurmekaj, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1666) presents a compelling...

Establishing the Jurisdiction of the Jury in Assessing Victim Credibility: Commentary on FD, R. v ([2024] NICA 86)

Date: Dec 17, 2024

Establishing the Jurisdiction of the Jury in Assessing Victim Credibility: Commentary on FD, R. v ([2024] NICA 86) Introduction The appellant, referred to as FD to protect the identity of the...

New Precedent on the Fresh Evidence Threshold in Police Misconduct Appeals

Date: Dec 17, 2024

New Precedent on the Fresh Evidence Threshold in Police Misconduct Appeals Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision in JR296 v Police Appeals Tribunal and Chief Constable of...

Enhancing Deterrence in Immigration Offences: Ayub v EWCA Crim 1584

Date: Dec 14, 2024

Enhancing Deterrence in Immigration Offences: Ayub v EWCA Crim 1584 Introduction The case of Ayub, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1584) before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) is a...

Establishing the Integrity of Plea Procedures: Insights from AEU, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1653

Date: Dec 14, 2024

Establishing the Integrity of Plea Procedures: Insights from AEU, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1653 Introduction The case of AEU, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1653 represents a pivotal moment in the jurisprudence...