Bord na Móna Biomass v Gorman – High Court Reinforces the Conclusive Effect of the Land Registry and Summarily Rejects “Sovereign-Citizen” Jurisdiction Challenges Introduction In Bord na Móna Biomass...
“Reasonable Lines of Inquiry” Re-affirmed: The Court of Appeal Clarifies Prosecution and Defence Duties in Child-Sex Cases – A Commentary on BTC, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 902) Introduction In BTC, R. v...
Criminal Assets Bureau v. O’Brien & Anor – Clarifying the “Serious Risk of Injustice” and Proportionality Tests under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 1. Introduction The High Court’s decision in...
R v Larkin [2025] EWCA Crim 1222: Reaffirming the “One Starting Point” Rule and Clarifying Category 1 Harm in Coercive Control Sentencing Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal...
Mahmud v Minister for Justice — The “Objective-Evidence” Standard for Revoking EU Residence Rights 1. Introduction In Mahmud v Minister for Justice ([2025] IEHC 356) the High Court (O’Donnell J.)...
R v WAG: Court of Appeal Clarifies the “Lead-Offence” Method and the Need for Discrete Sentences When Dealing with Multiple Sexual Offences Introduction In WAG, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 968) the...
“Proportional Discovery and Alternative Sources” – The Guiding Rule from DS v Minister for Defence & Ors [2025] IEHC 412 1. Introduction DS v Minister for Defence & Ors centres on a serving soldier’s...
Downtul v Companies Act — Clarifying Directors’ Responsibilities within Groups and the Boundaries of Expert Evidence in Irish Restriction Applications 1. Introduction Downtul Ltd (In Liquidation) v...
“Specific Terrorist Activity” Redefined: A Commentary on Niinemae v R [2025] EWCA Crim 984 Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Niinemae v R provides the most authoritative guidance to date...
Ibrahim v Rex ([2025] EWCA Crim 983): Refocusing Adverse-Inference Directions on Defence Case Statements Introduction The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has delivered an important decision...
Lucas v Eurocoach (NI) Ltd: The Court of Appeal Re-states the Elevated Threshold for Overturning Employment Tribunal Findings and Clarifies Time-Limit Analysis under the Disability Discrimination Act...
CD v R [2025] NICA 34 – When Missing Words Do Not Miscarry Justice: The Non-Fatal Omission of “or mainly” in Right-to-Silence Directions 1. Introduction CD v R ([2025] NICA 34) is a Court of Appeal...
Supplementary Information as a Cure-All: The Scottish Confirmation that Missing “Place of Offence” Details Do Not Invalidate a Part 1 Extradition Warrant Introduction In Application for Leave to...
“From Rubber-Stamp to Robust Scrutiny” – The Court of Session’s Proportionality Test for Extending Interim Regulatory Orders (The Nursing & Midwifery Council for Extension of Time Periods of Interim...
Sentencing, Family Hardship, and Double-Counting: The Clarified Boundaries in R v Quinn [2025] NICA 40 Introduction Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | Date: 20 June 2025 Coram: Keegan LCJ,...
Sentencing Autonomy and Elevated Benchmarks for Predatory Child-Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland Commentary on Costar v R [2025] NICA 37 1. Introduction In Costar v R the Court of Appeal in...
Reaffirming the Newton Hearing Framework: The Duty to Give Reasoned Rulings on Disputed Facts at Sentencing 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, in Weir, R. v ([2025] NICA 38),...
R v Hawe [2025] EWCA Crim 1101: Remand Custody, Community Orders and the Prohibition on Double Punishment I. Introduction The decision in R v Hawe [2025] EWCA Crim 1101 is an important sentencing...
From “Open Price” to “Market Price”: KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH ([2025] EWCA Civ 760) Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco GmbH tackles a...
Reaffirming the Multi-Factorial Test for Extended Disclosure under PD 57AD Commentary on AmTrust Specialty Ltd v Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd (t/a Sompo International) [2025] EWCA Civ 755 1....