periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Evidence-Based, Updated Assessment of Article 3 Prison-Conditions Objections in UK TCA Surrender Requests

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Evidence-Based, Updated Assessment of Article 3 Prison-Conditions Objections in UK TCA Surrender Requests Case: Minister For Justice, Home Affairs and Migration v Saby (Approved) [2026] IEHC 480...

Suitability as an Implied Condition of “Accommodation Made Available” under Housing Act 1996 s.193(6)(d)

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Suitability as an Implied Condition of “Accommodation Made Available” under Housing Act 1996 s.193(6)(d) 1. Introduction In Griffiths-Fowell, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham City Council...

Prior EU Refusal on Optional Limitation Ground Does Not Bar Irish Surrender or Prove Abuse of Process in EAW Proceedings

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Prior EU Refusal on Optional Limitation Ground Does Not Bar Irish Surrender or Prove Abuse of Process in EAW Proceedings Case: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration v Bolmadir (Approved)...

Section 20(8) “Alibi” Requires Positive Placement Elsewhere: Geography, Not Mere Non‑Presence

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Section 20(8) “Alibi” Requires Positive Placement Elsewhere: Geography, Not Mere Non‑Presence Case: Director of Public Prosecutions v Bonney (Unapproved) [2026] IESC 38 Court: Supreme Court (Hyland...

Public Communications Duties in Unduly Lenient Sentence References: Correcting Misinformation and Protecting Judicial Independence

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Public Communications Duties in Unduly Lenient Sentence References: Correcting Misinformation and Protecting Judicial Independence 1) Introduction This follow-on judgment of the England and Wales...

Enforceable Remediation Orders under s.160: Method Statements, Full Costs (Including Investigation) and Payment on Account

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Enforceable Remediation Orders under s.160: Method Statements, Full Costs (Including Investigation) and Payment on Account Case: South Dublin City Council, O'Neill v Threshford Ltd and Ors, Branach...

Suspended Committal for Part 71 Contempt: Inherent Jurisdiction to Impose Positive Disclosure Conditions Beyond CPR 71.8

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Suspended Committal for Part 71 Contempt: Inherent Jurisdiction to Impose Positive Disclosure Conditions Beyond CPR 71.8 Introduction Windhorst v ADS Securities LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 905 is a Court of...

Interlocutory rulings do not found res judicata; abuse-of-process strike-out requires a concrete evidential basis

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Interlocutory rulings do not found res judicata; abuse-of-process strike-out requires a concrete evidential basis Case: Keane v Clarke (Approved) [2026] IEHC 497 Court: High Court of Ireland Judge:...

Security for Costs in s.212 Oppression Claims: An Illiquid Minority Shareholding (Even if Valuable) May Not Defeat “Reason to Believe” Inability to Pay

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Security for Costs in s.212 Oppression Claims: An Illiquid Minority Shareholding (Even if Valuable) May Not Defeat “Reason to Believe” Inability to Pay Case: ISON Innovations Ltd v Companies Act 2014...

Capacity-Based Limits on Minor Wardship: A Near-Adult’s Refusal of Cancer Treatment

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Capacity-Based Limits on Minor Wardship: A Near-Adult’s Refusal of Cancer Treatment Case In The Matter Of An Intended Application For Minor Wardship: TN [A Minor] [2026] IEHC 477 Court / Judge High...

Order 122 r.11: Substitution and “administrative” steps do not cure dormancy; linked, case-managed proceedings and defendant obstruction can defeat dismissal for delay

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Order 122 r.11: Substitution and “administrative” steps do not cure dormancy; linked, case-managed proceedings and defendant obstruction can defeat dismissal for delay Case: Everyday Finance...

Remittal After Partial Quashing in Planning JR: s.50A(9A) Applies and “Publication” Is Distinct from “Consideration” of Prior Materials

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Remittal After Partial Quashing in Planning JR: s.50A(9A) Applies and “Publication” Is Distinct from “Consideration” of Prior Materials Case D'Alton and Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Anor...

Supervisory Flexibility in Waste Remediation Injunctions: Court-Approved Iterative Variation of Remediation Plans, Timelines, and Ecological Safeguards

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Supervisory Flexibility in Waste Remediation Injunctions: Court-Approved Iterative Variation of Remediation Plans, Timelines, and Ecological Safeguards Case: Brownfield Restoration Ireland Ltd v...

Contempt Fines for Ongoing Injunction Breaches: School-Day Calculation, No Retroactive Accrual, and Proportionality Conditioned on Financial Disclosure

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Contempt Fines for Ongoing Injunction Breaches: School-Day Calculation, No Retroactive Accrual, and Proportionality Conditioned on Financial Disclosure 1) Introduction The Board Of Management Of...

Costs Where Return Order Judicial Review Becomes Moot by Ministerial Non-Execution Within s.51C(2): “Unilateral Inaction” as the Costs-Triggering Event

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Costs Where Return Order Judicial Review Becomes Moot by Ministerial Non-Execution Within s.51C(2): “Unilateral Inaction” as the Costs-Triggering Event 1) Introduction In A.I. v The Minister For...

Publicly Funded Employers: Internal Employment Grievances Are Not Readily Amenable to Judicial Review and Statutory Remedies Must Be Exhausted

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Publicly Funded Employers: Internal Employment Grievances Are Not Readily Amenable to Judicial Review and Statutory Remedies Must Be Exhausted Case: Quinn v Galway Rural Development Company by...

Late Criminal Appeals and Modified Good Character Directions Where Bad Character Evidence of Sexual Misconduct Is Admitted

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Late Criminal Appeals and Modified Good Character Directions Where Bad Character Evidence of Sexual Misconduct Is Admitted Case: Adams, R. v Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...

Consumer Unfair-Terms Review at the Enforcement Stage Does Not Revive Collateral Challenges to Final Possession Orders

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Consumer Unfair-Terms Review at the Enforcement Stage Does Not Revive Collateral Challenges to Final Possession Orders 1. Introduction In Murphy v Start Mortgages Designated Activity Company...

Aged-Out Child Defendants: Blameworthy Delay Does Not Justify Prohibition Absent Exceptional Prejudice; Gilchrist-Type Orders May Mitigate Lost Anonymity

Date: Jul 21, 2026

Aged-Out Child Defendants: Blameworthy Delay Does Not Justify Prohibition Absent Exceptional Prejudice; Gilchrist-Type Orders May Mitigate Lost Anonymity 1) Introduction In P.M. v The Director Of...

TCAW Surrender to the UK: No Mutual Trust Presumption; EncroChat Admissibility Differences Do Not Establish Article 6 Risk Without Cogent Evidence

Date: Jul 21, 2026

TCAW Surrender to the UK: No Mutual Trust Presumption; EncroChat Admissibility Differences Do Not Establish Article 6 Risk Without Cogent Evidence 1) Introduction In Minister for Justice, Home...