Live-Link Trials for High-Risk Defendants: No “Exceptional Circumstances” Threshold Under s.51 CJA 2003 Where Interests of Justice and Effective Participation Are Met Case: Kelenda v R Neutral...
Medium Risk Can Still Require an OLR Where Risk Criteria Are Met and Long-Term Supervision Is Unavailable 1. Introduction In Appeal against Sentence by Curtis Lee Ross against His Majesty's Advocate...
Interlocutory Restraint of Statutory Property Arbitration Requires Pleaded Substantive Relief; No Parallel Inherent/“Common Law” Power to Modify Restrictive Covenants Outside s.50 LCLRA 2009 1)...
Fraud “Adoption” by an Innocent Co-Defendant: Setting Aside a Judgment Where a Party Rode the Fraudster’s Common Cause 1) Introduction Estate of Euan McIntyre Lindsay & Anor v Outlook Finance Ltd &...
Abuse of Process in EAW Surrender: Mistaken “Fugitive” In-Absentia Conviction Does Not Bar Surrender Where s.45 Retrial Assurance Is Given 1. Introduction In Minister For Justice v Balogova [No. 4]...
Predominant Racial Motivation Justifies a Strong Uplift and Consecutive Sentences Survive Totality Review 1. Introduction In R v Sutcliffe [2026] EWCA Crim 1146, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Point-of-law Appeals under the Equal Status Act: The Need for a Proper Record, the Narrow Scope of Review, and a Rigorous Approach to Recusal/Bias 1. Introduction In J.S. v Donegal County Council;...
Reconstructing “Then-Available” Sentences for Youth Historical Sexual Offences: The Ahmed Method, Maximum-Sentence Adjustment, and Youth Reduction Case: R v Harrison Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA...
Fine as the Proper Alternative Where the Custody Threshold Is Not Crossed Despite Serious Harm (Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving) 1) Introduction In Ledgeway v R [2026] EWCA Crim 956, the...
UCTA 1977 s.2 invalidates negligence death-injury waivers in gross negligence manslaughter duty-of-care analysis Introduction Xiao v R [2026] EWCA Crim 957 is an appeal against conviction for gross...
Staying Crown Court Summary Contempt Where an Arguable Jurisdiction Challenge Is Raised Case: Menon, Re Contempt Proceedings Against [2026] EWCA Crim 966 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
No Common Law Duty of Care Owed by the GMC to Doctors Under Fitness to Practise Investigation in the Timing, Manner, or Content of Statutory Notifications Case: Suresh & Ors v General Medical Council...
Re HB: A Best-Interests, Fact-Specific Framework for Appointing Personal Welfare Deputies (Including Transition Cases) and a Cautioned Role for “Autonomy” 1. Introduction In Re HB (Appointment of...
Fair Trial in Financial Remedy Proceedings: Material Allegations Must Be Put in Cross‑Examination; Non‑Disclosure Inferences Do Not Require s25(2)(g) Pleading; No Power to Compel a Third Party to...
Wells Sharing Is Not a “Last Resort”: Fair Risk-Allocation of Illiquid Matrimonial Assets Case: Culligan v Rosemin-Culligan Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 948 (Court of Appeal (Civil Division), 24 July...
Tenancy “legal notice” clause as an address “given” for service of possession proceedings under CPR 6.8(a) Case: Baqir Al-Chaalan & Anor v Abri Group Ltd Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 946 Court:...
Warning Letters Do Not Reset Order 122 Time: Four-Year Inactivity Presumptively Dismisses Oral-Evidence Medical Claims 1) Introduction In O'Shaughnessy v Health Service Executive [2026] IEHC 568, the...
Objective State-Protection Findings Must Still Be Individualised: IPAT Must Engage with the Applicant’s Lived Experience of Ineffective Protection 1) Introduction In S.V. v The International...
Waiver in In Absentia EAW Cases: “Consequences” Do Not Extend to Activation of an Earlier Suspended Sentence 1) Introduction Minister for Justice v Kaploniak (Approved) [2026] IESC 40 concerns the...
HG (Abduction): When Maternal Medical Unfitness to Fly Makes Compliance Impossible—Stay and Deferred Reconsideration of Set-Aside Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Neutral...