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

Climate-Consistent Infrastructure Approval Requires Adequate Inquiry, Not Project-Specific Allocation in a Climate Action Plan

Date: Oct 7, 2026

Climate-Consistent Infrastructure Approval Requires Adequate Inquiry, Not Project-Specific Allocation in a Climate Action Plan Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland Neutral citation: [2026] NICA...

High-Culpability Money Laundering: Cash-Based Sophistication and Sentences Above the Guideline Range

Date: Oct 7, 2026

High-Culpability Money Laundering: Cash-Based Sophistication and Sentences Above the Guideline Range Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim...

Foreign-Judgment Issue Estoppel Is Governed by the Lex Fori, Not Rome II

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Foreign-Judgment Issue Estoppel Is Governed by the Lex Fori, Not Rome II Case: Aviator LLC & Ors v Spribe OÜ [2026] EWCA Civ 1224 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division) Date: 2...

Summary Criminal Disclosure: No Automatic Separate Hearing, but Effective Defence Preparation Must Be Protected

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Summary Criminal Disclosure: No Automatic Separate Hearing, but Effective Defence Preparation Must Be Protected Case: A.G. v Director Of Public Prosecutions and Ors (Approved), [2026] IEHC 659 Court:...

Public-Importance Leave Does Not Automatically Protect an Unsuccessful Judicial Review Applicant from Costs

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Public-Importance Leave Does Not Automatically Protect an Unsuccessful Judicial Review Applicant from Costs High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 658 · Ferriter J · 5 October 2026 Subject: Costs in...

Official Assignee Has Standing to Seek Rescission of Bankruptcy for Culpable Material Non-Disclosure

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Official Assignee Has Standing to Seek Rescission of Bankruptcy for Culpable Material Non-Disclosure High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 643 · Kennedy J. · 5 October 2026 1. Introduction This...

Fiduciary Non-Disclosure Is Not a Freestanding Wrong: Informed Consent Requires Material Understanding, Not Exhaustive Detail

Date: Oct 5, 2026

Fiduciary Non-Disclosure Is Not a Freestanding Wrong: Informed Consent Requires Material Understanding, Not Exhaustive Detail Case: GI Globinvestment Ltd & Anor v XY ERS UK Ltd Citation: [2026] EWCA...

Blind-Eye Dishonesty Requires Targeted Suspicion and a Deliberate Decision Not to Inquire

Date: Oct 5, 2026

Blind-Eye Dishonesty Requires Targeted Suspicion and a Deliberate Decision Not to Inquire Case: Grosvenor Property Developers Ltd v Portner Law Ltd Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 1238 Court: Court of...

Collective Dock-Owner Limitation Funds Fall Outside Schedule 8 and Require Prior Legal Proceedings

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Collective Dock-Owner Limitation Funds Fall Outside Schedule 8 and Require Prior Legal Proceedings Case: Dales Marine Services LTD against The United States of America and others Court: Outer House,...

Descriptive Radio Brands: Mere Confusion Is Not Passing Off

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Descriptive Radio Brands: Mere Confusion Is Not Passing Off Choice Broadcasting Ltd v Bauer Audio Ireland Ltd (Approved) High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 655 · Jordan J · 2 October 2026 Central...

Unrepresented Bail Hearings: Article 40 Release Requires a Fundamental Denial of Meaningful Participation

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Unrepresented Bail Hearings: Article 40 Release Requires a Fundamental Denial of Meaningful Participation High Court of Ireland — [2026] IEHC 663 Judgment delivered by Mr Justice David Holland on 2...

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Quashing: Harmless Error and Declaratory Relief

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Quashing: Harmless Error and Declaratory Relief Case: Wild Ireland Defence CLG v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 2] (Approved) (Rev1),...

Registered Charge Holders Need Not Prove Beneficial Ownership to Obtain Possession

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Registered Charge Holders Need Not Prove Beneficial Ownership to Obtain Possession High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 648 · 2 October 2026 · Phelan J. 1. Introduction This judgment confirms that the...

Planning Appeal Certification: Case-Specific Merits Disputes Do Not Establish Exceptional Public Importance

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Planning Appeal Certification: Case-Specific Merits Disputes Do Not Establish Exceptional Public Importance Case: Busher and Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Anor [No. 3] (Approved) [2026] IEHC 653...

Site-Specific Conservation Objectives Are Required When Screening Protected Sites Within a Delimited Zone of Impact

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Site-Specific Conservation Objectives Are Required When Screening Protected Sites Within a Delimited Zone of Impact Decision: Massey v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 6] (Approved) [2026] IEHC 656...

Summary Mortgage Possession Requires an Intelligible and Complete Chain of Title

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Summary Mortgage Possession Requires an Intelligible and Complete Chain of Title High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 649 Judge: Ms. Justice Siobhán Phelan Judgment delivered: 2 October 2026 1....

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Planning Permission to Be Quashed

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Planning Permission to Be Quashed High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 654, Humphreys J., 2 October 2026, revised 8 October 2026. Central...

Judicial Review Leave: Wide Drug-Funding Discretion Does Not Exclude Scrutiny of Material Medical Evidence

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Judicial Review Leave: Wide Drug-Funding Discretion Does Not Exclude Scrutiny of Material Medical Evidence Case: T.O. [A Minor Suing by his Mother and Next Friend R.O.] v The Health Service Executive...

Prolonged Inactivity: Unilateral Deferral Pending Related Litigation Does Not Justify Preserving a Stale Claim

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Prolonged Inactivity: Unilateral Deferral Pending Related Litigation Does Not Justify Preserving a Stale Claim High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 660 Judge: Ms Justice Nessa Cahill Judgment...

Child Focused Courts Change Procedure, Not Domestic-Abuse Safeguards: Fact-Finding Must Be Driven by Welfare Necessity

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Child Focused Courts Change Procedure, Not Domestic-Abuse Safeguards: Fact-Finding Must Be Driven by Welfare Necessity Case: Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court)...