“The Grace Test”: Re-calibrating Youth Sentencing When Serious Sexual Offending Tips the Scales Toward Custody 1. Introduction Grace, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1047) is a reference by His Majesty’s...
Parity Without Inflation: Age-Based Starting Points, One‑Sixth Plea Credit, and Lawful Youth Sentencing in Murder Tariffs — R v Douglas [2025] EWCA Crim 1158 Introduction This commentary examines the...
R v Mills [2025] EWCA Crim 1285: On‑Duty Police Status and Public Trust as “Other Relevant Factors” Justifying Upward Departure from Sexual Assault Guideline Ranges—With a Recalibration for Totality...
McIntyre and the Sentencing of Online Incitement: Absence of Direct Causation Is No Mitigation under s.46 SCA 2007 in Widespread Public Disorder Citation: R v McIntyre [2025] EWCA Crim 1191 Court:...
“Reserving Costs” as the Default After an Unsuccessful Summary-Judgment Motion Commentary on Xerotech Ltd v Ayro Inc ([2025] IEHC 439) 1. Introduction In Xerotech Ltd v Ayro Inc, Ms Justice Emily...
Drawdown Trumps Unfulfilled Valuation Preconditions in Commercial Lending: Borrowers Have No Right to Bank Valuations Absent Assumption of Responsibility Case: Allied Irish Banks PLC & Everyday...
Rossiter: Guarding Against Double-Counting and Preserving Full Plea Credit in Extended Sentences 1. Introduction Case: R v Rossiter [2025] EWCA Crim 1120 (CA). The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Beyond Chronological Age: Brzozowski and the Nuanced Assessment of “Significant Age Disparity” in Sentencing for Sexual Activity with a Child 1. Introduction In Brzozowski, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim...
ACR: Post‑evidence withdrawal confined to rare “knock‑out blow” cases; inferential proof of s.11 SOA 2003 gratification; tailored s.71 CJA 2003 reporting Introduction In R v ACR [2025] EWCA Crim...
Beyond Irish Borders: High Court Clarifies that Leave under Order 15 Rule 39 is Not Required for Derivative Actions Concerning Foreign-Registered Companies 1. Introduction Case: O'Donoghue & Manning...
In re Y (Adoption): Late Applications, Mature Children’s Wishes and the Threshold for Dispensing with Parental Consent under Section 54(2A) of the Adoption Act 2010 1. Introduction This High Court...
The “Initials-Distinction” Principle: Injunctions Framing Brand-Name Restraints Do Not Per Se Catch Related Acronyms Comment on Choice Broadcasting Ltd v Bauer Audio Ireland Ltd [2025] IEHC 462 1....
Calibrating Multi‑Count Sexual Sentencing: the “campaign of rape” 20‑year benchmark, flexible guideline weighting, and limited delay mitigation — Commentary on R v Poulson & Ors [2025] EWCA Crim 1241...
Glass v HM Advocate (2025): Implied Admissions, Jury Common-Sense, and the Limits of Mandatory Directions Introduction The Scottish High Court of Justiciary, sitting as a three-judge Appeal Court,...
Parent-Company Support as a Defence to Diligence on the Dependence In-Depth Commentary on Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) Ltd v James Fisher Offshore Ltd [2025] CSOH 68, Court of Session (Outer House)...
The “Reasonable-Offer” Doctrine Reaffirmed: Sherlock Mongans v Clare County Council and the Consequences of Refusing Emergency Accommodation 1. Introduction Sherlock Mongans & Anor v Clare County...
Beyond Parental Dominion: Court of Appeal Re-Affirms Welfare Paramountcy and Restricts the Reach of Gillick Competence – Commentary on S, Re (Wardship: Removal to Ghana) [2025] EWCA Civ 1011 1....
Clarifying the Limits of Regulation 7: Capacity Expansions in Existing IPAS Centres and Judicial Review – Commentary on Sexton & Ors v Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...
Rochford v. Kelly: Financial Hardship Alone Cannot Displace the Default Costs Rule in Private Tort Actions Against the State Introduction In the supplemental costs judgment of Rochford v. Kelly & Ors...
“One Trial, Not Two” – The Consolidation Principle for Set-Aside Hearings of Freezing Injunctions A Commentary on Mold Investments Ltd v Holloway ([2025] EWCA Civ 986) 1. Introduction In Mold...