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

Affirmation of Ministerial Authority and Compliance with Dublin III Regulation in RG v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2024] IEHC 579

Date: Sep 21, 2024

Affirmation of Ministerial Authority and Compliance with Dublin III Regulation in RG v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2024] IEHC 579 Introduction The case of RG v International...

Dillon & Ors v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Establishing Direct Effect of the Windsor Framework and Upholding Victims' Rights

Date: Sep 21, 2024

Dillon & Ors v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Establishing Direct Effect of the Windsor Framework and Upholding Victims' Rights Introduction The case of Dillon & Ors v Secretary of State...

Waiver of Legal Professional Privilege and "Without Prejudice" Privilege in Public Procurement: Insights from Roche Diagnostics LTD v Greater Glasgow Health Board and Abbott Laboratories LTD [2024] CSOH 90

Date: Sep 21, 2024

Waiver of Legal Professional Privilege and "Without Prejudice" Privilege in Public Procurement: Insights from Roche Diagnostics LTD v Greater Glasgow Health Board and Abbott Laboratories LTD [2024]...

Unduly Lenient Sentencing in Rape and Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases: The Welsh v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1149) Judgment

Date: Sep 21, 2024

Unduly Lenient Sentencing in Rape and Non-Fatal Strangulation Cases: The Welsh v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1149) Judgment Introduction The case of Welsh, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1149) pertains to an...

Limitation of Permission to Appeal Under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Insights from LM v Advocate General for Scotland ([2024] CSIH 28)

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Limitation of Permission to Appeal Under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Insights from LM v Advocate General for Scotland ([2024] CSIH 28) Introduction The case of LM v Advocate...

Establishing Occurrence of Notifiable Disease at Insured Premises: Marlin Hotel v. Allianz Sets New Precedent in COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Establishing Occurrence of Notifiable Disease at Insured Premises: Marlin Apartments Limited Trading as Marlin Hotel Dublin v Allianz PLC Sets New Precedent in COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims...

Exclusive Patent License Obligations and Competition Law: Insights from Rocep-Lusol v Lindal Dispenser [2024] CSOH 89

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Exclusive Patent License Obligations and Competition Law: Insights from Rocep-Lusol v Lindal Dispenser [2024] CSOH 89 Introduction The case of Rocep-Lusol Holdings Limited (the "Pursuer") versus...

Defining Administrative Records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: Insights from McDonagh v Information Commissioner

Date: Sep 20, 2024

Defining Administrative Records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: Insights from McDonagh v Information Commissioner Introduction The case of McDonagh v Information Commissioner ([2024] IEHC...

Affirming the English Court’s Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Agreements with Foreign Seats: UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

Date: Sep 19, 2024

Affirming the English Court’s Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Agreements with Foreign Seats: UniCredit v RusChemAlliance Introduction The case of UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC ([2024]...

Application of Order 19, Rule 28 RSC in Dismissing Vicarious Liability Claims: Comprehensive Commentary on O'Connor v Legal Aid Board & Ors ([2024] IEHC 531)

Date: Sep 19, 2024

Application of Order 19, Rule 28 RSC in Dismissing Vicarious Liability Claims: Comprehensive Commentary on O'Connor v Legal Aid Board & Ors ([2024] IEHC 531) Introduction The High Court of Ireland...

Admissibility of Complainant's Sexual History in Consent-Based Sexual Offence Cases: An Analysis of Galbraith R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1148

Date: Sep 19, 2024

Admissibility of Complainant's Sexual History in Consent-Based Sexual Offence Cases: An Analysis of Galbraith R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1148 Introduction The case of Galbraith, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1148...

Yoon v Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Judicial Review of Employment Permit Refusal

Date: Sep 19, 2024

Yoon v Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Judicial Review of Employment Permit Refusal Introduction The case of Yoon v Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment ([2024] IEHC 548)...

Clarifying 'Particularly High' Seriousness in Murder Sentencing: Insights from Taylor, R. v EWCA Crim 1319

Date: Sep 19, 2024

Clarifying 'Particularly High' Seriousness in Murder Sentencing: Insights from Taylor, R. v EWCA Crim 1319 Introduction In the landmark case of Taylor, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1319), the Court of...

Clarifying the Threshold for Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from R v BKR [2024] EWCA Crim 1354

Date: Sep 18, 2024

Clarifying the Threshold for Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from R v BKR [2024] EWCA Crim 1354 Introduction The case of R v BKR [2024] EWCA Crim 1354 presents a pivotal moment in...

Bowden v Department of Justice: Statutory Interpretation Limits on Legal Costs in Miscarriage of Justice Compensation

Date: Sep 18, 2024

Bowden v Department of Justice: Statutory Interpretation Limits on Legal Costs in Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Introduction The case of Bowden v Department of Justice ([2024] NICA 56)...

Balancing Emotional and Physical Abuse Allegations in Determining Medical Fitness to Practice: Insights from Appeal by Dr Muhammad Rashid Masood [2024] CSIH 27

Date: Sep 18, 2024

Balancing Emotional and Physical Abuse Allegations in Determining Medical Fitness to Practice: Insights from Appeal by Dr Muhammad Rashid Masood [2024] CSIH 27 Introduction The case of Dr Muhammad...

Totality in Sentencing Multiple Offences: Newman v EWCA Crim 1147 [2024]

Date: Sep 18, 2024

Totality in Sentencing Multiple Offences: Newman v EWCA Crim 1147 [2024] Introduction Newman, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1147) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

High Court Affirms District Court's Discretion on Anonymisation of Criminal Proceedings: G v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] IEHC 544

Date: Sep 17, 2024

High Court Affirms District Court's Discretion on Anonymisation of Criminal Proceedings: G v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] IEHC 544 Introduction The case of G v Director of Public...

AG v A Judge of the District Court & Ors (2024): Upholding the Right to Private Prosecutions Amidst Concurrent Criminal Proceedings

Date: Sep 17, 2024

AG v A Judge of the District Court & Ors (2024): Upholding the Right to Private Prosecutions Amidst Concurrent Criminal Proceedings Introduction In the High Court of Ireland judgment rendered on...

Supreme Court Establishes Employment Status for Part-Time Referees in PGMOL v Revenue and Customs

Date: Sep 17, 2024

Supreme Court Establishes Employment Status for Part-Time Referees in PGMOL v Revenue and Customs Introduction The case of Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd ([2024] UKSC 29)...