“Jurisdictional Rigour under s.58 Criminal Justice Act 2003” Commentary on AWY, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 754) 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in R. v AWY crystallises, once again, the...
Fairness and Benefit Allocation in Interim Restructuring Plans under Part 26A: Kington SARL v Thames Water Introduction In Kington SARL & Ors v Thames Water Utilities Holdings Ltd & Anor ([2025] EWCA...
Primacy of Expert Medical Timing Evidence in Child Care Fact-Finding: O (Children: Fact-Finding) [2025] EWCA Civ 479 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s April 2025 decision...
Obligation to Provide Public Open Space or Financial Contribution in Lieu in Planning Appeals Introduction Eglington Residents Association & Anor v An Bord Pleanála & Ors ([2025] IEHC 209) was...
Sumner v R – Clarifying the Post-Barnes Formula for Driving Disqualification Where Pre-28 June 2022 Dangerous-Driving Offences Attract Prison Sentences of Seven Years or More Introduction In Sumner,...
Clarifying “That Capacity”: Scope of Deemed Transfer Notices in Company Articles 1. Introduction Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman & Anor ([2025] EWCA Civ 469) concerns the interpretation of a pre-emption...
The “Beckett Rule”: Mandatory Compliance with Core-Bundle Directions in the Court of Appeal 1. Introduction Beckett v Criminal Cases Review Commission ([2025] EWCA Civ 1067) concerns an application...
Fair and Equitable Costs Allocation in Modularized Environmental Proceedings: Doyle & Ors v An Bord Pleanála [No.2] Introduction The High Court’s decision in Doyle & Ors v An Bord Pleanála & Ors...
Strict Interpretation of Article 8(1) Brussels I (recast): Limits on Non-Anchor Defendants’ Jurisdiction Introduction In the composite decision Yasar, Talibov & Senen v CCC Essen Digital GmbH & Anor;...
The Discretionary Rejection Principle under Immigration Rules Appendix SW 1.6 Introduction Islam, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 458 concerned...
The Principle of Jury Direction in Specimen Counts: Single Occasion vs Multiple Occurrences Established in R v AWG [2025] EWCA Crim 564 Introduction In R v AWG [2025] EWCA Crim 564, the Court of...
Revocation of Good Friday Agreement Licence Extinguishes TRO Exemption under MARA: McWilliams v Department of Justice [2025] NICA 23 Introduction In McWilliams v The Department of Justice [2025] NICA...
The Harvey Principle: Clarifying the Primacy of Sentencing Guidelines for Section 50 Sexual Exploitation Offences 1. Introduction Harvey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 615) represents a significant Court of...
Duty of Care by Assumption of Responsibility in Statutory Resource Allocation Introduction Barlow & Ors v The Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources & Ors ([2025] IESC 14) is a...
Byrne v Fingal County Council: Declaratory Relief for LAP Non-Compliance 1. Introduction This commentary examines the High Court decision in Byrne v Fingal County Council & Ors [2025] IEHC 204,...
Costs Entitlement in Labour Court Appeals: Statutory Primacy of Section 169 Over Order 105, Rule 7 Hanley v PBR Restaurants Ltd [Trading as Fish Shack Cafe] [2025] IEHC 224 High Court of Ireland –...
Citizenship by Descent for Donor-Conceived Children: Recognising Genetic Mothers and Remedying a Constitutional Lacuna Introduction In X. v Minister for Foreign Affairs & Ors and Z. (by his mother...
Limiting Sentencing to Convicted Conduct: Prohibition on Relying on Acquitted Conduct in Mai, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 516 Introduction This appeal concerns the appropriate scope of judicial...
Establishing the Credibility Threshold for Section 45 Defences and Fresh Evidence Admissibility in Criminal Appeals Introduction R. v BKM [2025] EWCA Crim 389 concerns BKM’s appeal from convictions...
Special Duty of Expedition for Juvenile Defendants: Obligations Extend to Forensic Prioritisation in Cybercrime Investigations Introduction This commentary examines the High Court of Ireland’s...