The Indivisibility Principle: Universal Credit’s Child Element and EU “Family Benefits” Commentary on Simkova v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 41, United Kingdom Supreme Court,...
Authority of Court Messengers and Assignee Mortgagees in Executing Possession Orders: Commentary on Everyday Finance DAC v Carroll [2025] IEHC 626 1. Introduction This commentary examines the High...
JR87 v Department of Education: Indoctrinating Religious Education, Burdensome Opt‑Outs and Children’s Independent A2P1 Rights 1. Introduction This Supreme Court judgment, JR87, Re Application for...
Collective Enforcement and Access to “Means Required” under the European Works Council Regime: Comment on Charpentier v Verizon Ireland Ltd [2025] IEHC 628 1. Introduction This High Court judgment,...
Obedience to Unappealed Court Orders and the Limits of Conscience: Commentary on Board of Management of Wilson’s Hospital School v Burke (No. 1) [2025] IEHC 635 1. Introduction This judgment by...
No Excessive Evidential Burden and No “More than Normal Emotional Ties” Requirement in Dependency Assessments under Article 3(2) of the Citizens’ Directive 1. Introduction This commentary analyses...
Negative Declarations, Non‑Party Costs and the Narrow Scope of Article 22(5) Lugano Convention – Commentary on Vigeland v Zurich Insurance plc [2025] IESC 46 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Exclusive Judicial Review Route for Challenges to CCPC Mutual Assistance Decisions under Section 15AAA of the Competition Act 2002 – Commentary on Ryanair DAC & Ryanair Holdings plc v CCPC (No. 2)...
Finality in LSRA Complaints: The Scope of Review Committee Powers under s.62(5)(b) and the Effect of High Court Remittal Orders Commentary on Cooney v Legal Services Regulatory Authority [2025] IEHC...
R v Toloui [2025] EWCA Crim 1599: Limits on Trial Judges’ Case Management Powers and the Threshold for an Unfair Trial by Judicial Intervention 1. Introduction R v Toloui [2025] EWCA Crim 1599 is a...
Aggravated Burglary and Alternative Verdicts: Simple Burglary Need Only Be Left Where “Obviously Raised” and a “Realistic Possibility” 1. Introduction R v Shaw ([2025] EWCA Crim 1606) is a Criminal...
R v Malik: “No Case to Answer” in Rape—Reasonable Belief in Consent is for the Jury; Absence of Steps to Ascertain Consent May Be Relevant Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1832 Court: England and Wales...
R v Singh [2025] EWCA Crim 1520: Murder “Done for Gain” in a Domestic, Delusional Context – Mixed Motives, Mental Disorder and Minimum Terms under Schedule 21 1. Introduction This commentary analyses...
Substitution, Redacted Assignment Deeds, and Leave to Execute After Six Years A Commentary on Everyday Finance DAC v Brennan [2025] IEHC 678 High Court (Ireland), Jackson J, 19 November 2025 1....
Adjournment of Enforcement Pending Foreign Set‑Aside Proceedings: Clarifying Article 36(2) UNCITRAL Model Law in Site Facility APS v Randridge Holdings Ltd [2025] IEHC 668 1. Introduction This...
Webb & Somerset‑How v R [2025] EWCA Crim 1491: Personal Autonomy, Servitude and the Single Offence of “Holding in Slavery” under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal...
Exceptional Cross‑Examination in Winding‑Up Petitions: Commentary on Anvil Real Estate Ltd v Companies Act 2014 [2025] IEHC 630 1. Introduction This judgment of Cahill J in the High Court addresses a...
No Duty to Pre‑Notify Mainstream Country of Origin Information in International Protection Appeals Commentary on K v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2025] IEHC 643 1....
Sentencing for POCA s.328: “Role” disputes resolved by inference from agreed material do not require a fact-finding hearing Case: R v Roper Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1787 Court: England and Wales...
Assessing Potential Environmental Impacts and Material Contravention of Non‑Zoning Objectives: Commentary on Oxigen Environmental Unlimited Company v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 632 1....