Invalidity of Planning Permissions for Failure to Publish Section 106 Agreements Introduction In Greenfields (IOW) Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Isle of Wight Council & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 488,...
Dispositive Section Controls: Operative Orders vs. Narrative Reasoning in Arbitral Awards 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in Nigeria LNG Ltd v Taleveras...
Judicial Review of Planning Enforcement Appeals: Factual Disputes Over Historic Plans Are Not Public Law Errors, and Relitigation May Be an Abuse Despite Environmental Standing 1. Introduction Duff,...
Phase-Limited Planning Assessment in Hydrocarbon Exploration: Excluding Speculative Production Impacts Introduction Frack Free Balcombe Residents' Association v Secretary of State for Housing,...
Litigation Funding Priority in Collective Proceedings: Jurisdiction Under Section 47C(3)(b) of the Competition Act 1998 Introduction Gutmann v Apple Inc & Ors ([2025] EWCA Civ 459) is an appeal...
Non-Delegable Mandatory Duty to Arrange Updated Healthcare Plans under s.42(3) CFA 2014 and the Impact of Fresh Evidence Introduction This case arises from a judicial review brought on behalf of “A,”...
Planning Committees’ Non-Delegable Duty Under Regulation 63(5) and the High Threshold for Refusing Remedies under Section 31(2A) SCA 1981 Introduction The appeal in Bradbury v Brecon Beacons National...
Limitation of Section 37/38 Orders to Children Who Are Subject of Proceedings 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in E (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470,...
Clarifying the Scope of Appeals Against Contempt Sanctions: Extensions, Fresh Evidence, and the Irrelevance of Post-Sanction Conditions Introduction Yaxley-Lennon v HM Solicitor General ([2025] EWCA...
Hospital Trusts’ Representative Standing to Protect Clinicians’ Article 8 Rights During the “Initial Phase” Commentary on Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2025] UKSC 15 1....
Biological Definition of “Sex” under the Equality Act 2010 Commentary on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers ([2025] UKSC 16) 1 | Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in For Women...
Preserving the Status Quo Pending FOO Hearing: Adequacy of Damages in Interim Injunctions in AstraZeneca AB & Anor v Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd 1. Introduction AstraZeneca AB & Anor...
Clarifying “Necessarily” in Conspiracy to Cause Public Nuisance: Maxey & Anor v R [2025] EWCA Crim 472 Introduction In Maxey & Anor v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 472), the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Quantifying Material Increase in Mesothelioma Risk: Direct Risk Assessment in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage (Newbury) Ltd...
Disapplication of Bright-Line “Relevant Person” Status in Children’s Hearings to Protect Article 8 Rights 1. Introduction This commentary discusses the Inner House decision in Reclaiming Motion by A...
R v Mingo & Neale: The Court of Appeal Affirms Flexible Jury Directions on the “Sure / 100 % Certainty” Dichotomy Introduction The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in Mingo & Anor, R. v ([2025]...
Post-Offence Conduct as a Mitigation-Nullifier – A Commentary on R v Ali [2025] EWCA Crim 870 Introduction R v Ali [2025] EWCA Crim 870 is a reference by the Solicitor General under s.36 Criminal...
Clarifying Youth Sentencing and the Principle of Totality: R v Cunningham [2025] EWCA Crim 513 1. Introduction R v Cunningham ([2025] EWCA Crim 513) is a decision of the England and Wales Court of...
R v BPK (2025): Clarifying the Singular “Starting Point” in Sentencing Guidelines and the Need to Recognise Separate Criminality Introduction In R v BPK ([2025] EWCA Crim 711) the Court of Appeal...
Clarifying the Requirement for Dangerousness Findings under Section 280 of the Sentencing Act 2020 Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Fowler [2025] EWCA Crim...