Attesting a Codicil and the Witness–Beneficiary Rule: High Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 82 Succession Act 1965 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the High Court of...
Flexible Application of National Density Guidelines, “Accessible Locations” and Reasons in Split-Scheme Appeals – Commentary on AAI Baneshane Ltd v An Coimisiún Pleanála (No. II) [2025] IEHC 642 1....
Each Phase Must Stand Alone: Project‑Splitting, “Accessible Locations” and Saving Conditions after AAI Baneshane Ltd v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 641 1. Introduction This commentary examines...
“Additional Elements of Dependency”, Not Mere Support: IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1516 1. Introduction IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department...
Fairmont Property Developers v Venus Bridging: Section 91 LPA 1925 Orders Displacing Mortgagees’ Conduct of Sale Confined to Exceptional Cases of Likely Undervalue 1. Introduction The Court of...
When a Child Wants to Return: Child’s Wishes, Parental Suicide Risk and the Article 13(b) “Intolerable Situation” Defence in DM, Petition [2025] CSOH 109 1. Introduction This Outer House decision of...
Reusing Expert Evidence and Retrospective Certification of Skilled Witnesses: Commentary on Spence v Graham [2025] CSOH 108 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Opinion of Lord Braid in...
R v McGregor: Intoxicated Unconsciousness/ Sleep as “Particular Vulnerability” (Rape Guideline Category 2 Harm) Regardless of How the Victim Came to Bed 1. Introduction R. v McGregor ([2025] EWCA...
Will and Preferences First: HI and JK v LM [2025] IEHC 674 and the Appointment of Decision-Making Representatives under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 1. Introduction This...
Schedule 21 Uplifts for Child-Witness Aggravation: Limits on Treating a Paragraph 4(2) Knife Murder as Paragraph 3(2) Seriousness Case: Jones, R. v Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1666 Court: England and...
Child Sexual Offences: Using Adult Guideline “Anchors” and Upholding Long Extended Detention Where Dangerousness Is Found (R. v RDP) 1) Introduction R. v RDP concerns an application for leave to...
Post‑trial Autism and Deceased-Complainant Hearsay: Fairness Safeguards for Pattern and Documentary Evidence 1) Introduction R v Babu [2025] EWCA Crim 1870 concerned a GP (the appellant) convicted in...
Sentencing Children for Loss-of-Control Manslaughter: Correct Guideline Categorisation and When a Youth Rehabilitation Order Should Replace Short Custody 1) Introduction In Howard & Anor, R. v [2025]...
Clarifying the Duty to Assess Innocent Mistake in Immigration Deception Findings: Commentary on AM (AP) for Judicial Review [2025] CSOH 107 1. Introduction This judicial review in the Outer House of...
R v Wood [2025] EWCA Crim 1656: Perception‑Response Time Evidence, Counsel’s Tactical Choices and Sentencing for Vehicle‑as‑Weapon Murders 1. Introduction The decision of the Court of Appeal...
Corporate Standing and Discrimination by Association under the Equal Status Acts: Commentary on XTX Markets Technologies Ltd v Aviva Investors Liquidity Funds plc [2025] IEHC 651 1. Introduction The...
Limited Weight to a Flawed Goodyear Indication on an Unduly Lenient Sentence Reference 1. Introduction R v Pollard is a reference by the Solicitor General under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act...
Joining Foreign Heirs as “Necessary or Proper Parties” for Enforcement-Only Relief: Commentary on The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1505 1. Introduction...
Grant v Metloc Systems Ltd [2025] NICA 60: Clarifying the “Just and Equitable” Extension of Time Test in Northern Ireland Discrimination Claims 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal decision in Grant...
Structuring Multi‑Count Burglary Sentences, Totality, and Jurisdictional Errors: Commentary on R v Dymeter [2025] EWCA Crim 1586 1. Introduction R v Dymeter [2025] EWCA Crim 1586 is a significant...