Patel v R: Post‑Brexit closure of EU free‑movement defences to cannabis importation and the confinement of Margiotta to proven low‑THC cases Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), England and...
Evans v R: OSGs Can Be Public Officers; Likely Consequences, Not Proven Harm, Define Seriousness in Misconduct in Public Office Introduction In Evans v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 1150), the Court of Appeal...
Potanina v Potanin (No. 2): Aligning the Part III Leave Threshold with a “Real Prospect of Success” and confirming (pre‑Brexit) Maintenance Regulation constraints on forum objections Introduction...
Section 11(7D) as Gatekeeper in Domestic‑Abuse Contact Disputes: Refusal of Even Indirect Contact despite Positive Sessions — SJM v AJD [2025] CSOH 84 Citation: SJM v AJD [2025] CSOH 84 (Outer House,...
R v Sartip‑Zadeh & Ors [2025] EWCA Crim 1250: Regulatory Warnings as Aggravating Factors and Fair Trial Despite Encrypted Digital Evidence 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
R v Thorpe [2025] EWCA Crim 1334: Corrosive Substances (s.6 OWA 2019) Sentenced by Analogy with the Bladed/Offensive Weapons Guideline; Recall Time Not a Basis for Sentence Reduction Introduction In...
The McMahon Two‑Stage Approach: Deferred Consideration and Deliberate Dissipation in Valuing and Dividing Business Assets under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 Introduction In Nicola Drummond or...
R v Turner [2025] EWCA Crim 1455: Mandatory Mitigation for First‑Time Offenders When Sentencing s14 “Arranging or Facilitating” Child Sex Offences by Reference to the s9 Guideline Court: England and...
R v Qasimm [2025] EWCA Crim 1248: Limited Scope to Reduce the 30‑Year Murder Starting Point for Young Adults Absent Particular Immaturity 1. Introduction R v Qasimm [2025] EWCA Crim 1248 is a Court...
EAC v The King: Post‑Retirement Jury Information and Time‑Limited Child‑Cruelty Sentencing — Neutrality, Non‑Prejudice and Downward Adjustment Introduction This commentary examines the Court of...
Somani Hotels: Court of Appeal clarifies “desirable” joinder of the Home Secretary and a status‑quo preference for s.187B planning injunctions affecting asylum accommodation Introduction In Somani...
No English Winding-Up of SICAV “Dedicated Funds”: Compartment Is Not an “Association” under Insolvency Act 1986 s 220 Introduction This Court of Appeal decision in East Riding of Yorkshire Council...
Implicit Criminal‑Proceedings Leverage as “Unambiguous Impropriety”: High Court Admits WPSATC Correspondence QPQ Limited v Schute (Approved) [2025] IEHC 474, High Court of Ireland, Commercial List...
Ageing‑Out Does Not Create Sentencing Prejudice: Jurisdiction‑First under s.75 Children Act and Non‑application of s.13 Criminal Law Act 1976 to Children Detention Schools Case: K (Aged Out Child) v...
“Payment disputes” under s.6 of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 are confined to contractual payments; common‑law termination damages are not adjudicable — and planning irregularities do not...
Substance Over Form: Polygraph and Relationship-Disclosure Conditions in SHPOs Are Positive Requirements Triggering s347A Safeguards — XBV, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1320 Introduction This commentary...
R v Edney [2025] EWCA Crim 1247: Mental Disorder, Sentencing Guidelines and the Threshold for Extended Sentences in Online Child Grooming Cases 1. Introduction R v Edney [2025] EWCA Crim 1247 is a...
Article 5 ECHR, Extended Sentences and Rehabilitation: A Nine‑Month Post‑Custodial Delay Does Not Cross the Arbitrariness Threshold — AB v Scottish Ministers [2025] CSOH 82 Introduction This...
No “Wet Signature” Needed: R v Hayes [2025] EWCA Crim 1312 clarifies warrant validity, limits post‑plea challenges, and affirms consecutive sentencing for justice‑perverting conduct Introduction This...
Sentencing After Mixed Verdicts: Acquittal Does Not Preclude a Consistent Finding of Victim Vulnerability Case: R v Bussey [2025] EWCA Crim 1874 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Date: 2...