“Facts-at-Time” Test for Receiver Sales: Ryan v. Promontoria (Aran) Ireland Ltd & Ors – A Comprehensive Commentary 1. Introduction Ryan v Promontoria (Aran) Ireland Ltd & Ors ([2025] IEHC 362)...
“Substantial Probative Value” Re-affirmed: Hartley, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 904) and the Elevated Threshold for Non-Defendant Bad-Character Evidence Introduction In Hartley, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim...
When “Due Regard” Can Be Inferred: PSED Compliance and the Lawfulness of a Six‑Week Consultation on an Equality Act Statutory Code 1. Introduction National Council for Civil Liberties (Liberty) v...
“The Everyday Mishap” Doctrine & the Precision-in-Pleadings Rule Commentary on Lawless v Keatley [2025] IEHC 364 1. Introduction Lawless v Keatley is a High Court appeal from the Circuit Court in...
High Court Discretion to Admit Fresh Evidence on Section 37 Appeals – Comment on S v E [2025] IEHC 377 1. Introduction Parties: The wife (S) as applicant/respondent in the Circuit Court and appellant...
Immediate Custody Without Explicit Reference to the Imposition Guideline: Commentary on R v Saleh & Hussain [2025] EWCA Crim 1025 Introduction The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), in R v Saleh &...
“Frivolity Re-Defined” – Ward v Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] IEHC 355 and the New Low Threshold for Mandamus to Compel a Case Stated 1. Introduction Ward v DPP is the latest High Court...
Cowie v Vitality: A Scottish Blueprint for the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 1. Introduction The decision of Lord Sandison in Gillian Cowie (as Executrix-Dative of the...
The Engagement-Duty Costs Rule: P.K. v V.O.S. & Anor and the Proportional Reduction of Costs for Inadequate Pre-Litigation Engagement 1. Introduction P.K. v V.O.S. & Anor ([2025] IEHC 354) is a High...
Section 160 Injunctions Cannot Be Used to Collaterally Attack Planning Permissions – Malone v Laois County Council & Ors ([2025] IEHC 345) 1. Introduction In Malone & McEvoy v Laois County Council,...
Keane v. Clerk of the Dáil – Clarifying Who May Inspect “Sealed” Election Materials under ss.129-130 of the Electoral Act 1992 High Court of Ireland – Ms. Justice Emily Egan – 19 June 2025 – [2025]...
No Automatic Stay of Civil Contempt for Parallel Criminal Charges – The Turner v Coates Doctrine 1. Introduction Case: Turner & Anor v Coates [2025] EWCA Civ 782 Court: England and Wales Court of...
The “Huisman Principle” – Humanitarian UK Nationals with an Automatic Right of Abode Are Not “Excepted Students” for Scottish Tuition-Fee Purposes 1. Introduction In Petition of Leo Huisman for...
Non‑validated Biomarkers and Conference Posters Can Render a Dosing Regimen Obvious: The High Court’s Sandoz v Bayer (Rivaroxaban OD) Decision Introduction In Sandoz AG & Rowex Ltd v Bayer...
Extending Statutory Minimum Sentences to Firearm-Related Conspiracies: A Detailed Commentary on R v Singh & Others [2025] EWCA Crim 785 Introduction In R v Singh & Ors, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Early Termination Rights and the Modern Meaning of “Financial Institution” in Aircraft JOLCO Structures – Commentary on VietJet Aviation JSC v FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 783) 1....
From Portal to Courtroom: The Court of Appeal Confirms Case-Management Jurisdiction over Pre-Action Protocol Compliance once Protective Part 8 Proceedings are Issued – Commentary on MH Site...
Clark v Elbanna: Clarifying the Overlap of Recklessness and Negligence in Contact-Sport Injuries 1. Introduction In Clark v Elbanna ([2025] EWCA Civ 776) the Court of Appeal was asked to revisit the...
The “Arising-From” Test for Incidental Use: Revenue and Customs v Dolphin Drilling Ltd ([2025] UKSC 24) Introduction In Revenue and Customs v Dolphin Drilling Ltd the United Kingdom Supreme Court...
“Looking Beyond the Checkout”: The Supreme Court Affirms Post-Sale Context as a Stand-Alone Source of Trade-Mark Confusion Commentary on Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc &...