Clarifying Child-Vulnerability and Multi-Victim Sentencing: Commentary on R v M ([2025] EWCA Crim 872) 1. Introduction In R v M the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) was asked by the...
New Precedent on Protective Assessments in International Child Abduction Cases: Balancing Grave Risks and Protective Measures Introduction The judgment under review, delivered by Lady Carmichael at...
Establishing the “Loss of a Chance” Principle in Settlement Negotiations under Professional Negligence Introduction The case of Amie McCann against Harper Macleod, adjudicated by the Court of Session...
Redefining Ombudsman Jurisdiction over Academic Discrimination Complaints Introduction The judgment, AB against the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (Court of Session) [2025] CSIH 8, delivered on...
Non-Proving Executors Without Immediate Standing in Ombudsman Complaints A Landmark Decision in Kiernan v Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman ([2025] IEHC 138) Introduction The judgment in...
New Precedent on the Irrevocability of Statutory Time Limits for Election Petitions Introduction This commentary examines the High Court’s decision in Kiernan v Financial Services and Pensions...
Defining the Trigger for Collective Redundancy Consultations – From Board Insolvency Decisions to Early Information Provision Introduction The case of Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited (in...
Judicial Finality and the Curbing of Unqualified Litigation Advisers: A Landmark Decision in Barrington & Anor -v-Attorney General & Ors Introduction The case of Barrington & Anor -v-Attorney General...
Clarifying the Limits of Rule 18.24 & 18.28: Administrator Remuneration and the Time‐Cost Basis Introduction The case of Frost & Anor v The Good Box Co Labs Ltd & Ors ([2025] EWCA Civ 252) presents...
Reevaluating Judicial Directives: Mandating Re-Trial under s. 23(11) of the 2010 Act Introduction The Judgment in Director of Public Prosecutions v JB; Director of Public Prosecutions v SM ([2025]...
Clarifying the Threshold of Awareness: Determining a "Significant Role" in Drug Conspiracy Cases Introduction In Dobre, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 370), the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Judicial Authority to Address Inaccurate Agreed Facts in Summing-Up – Arachchige v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 363) Introduction Arachchige v R is a 2025 decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
“One Bite of the Cherry” – The Court of Appeal Clarifies How to Avoid Double-Counting in Step-Based Sentencing for Child-Death Offences (Commentary on Gleason-Mitchell, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 874) 1....
Clarke v Revenue: Establishing the Standard for a Valid Business Transfer in Tax Appeals Introduction The judgment in Clarke v Revenue ([2025] IEHC 182), delivered by Mr. Justice Cregan on 12 March...
Clarifying Receivership Validity and Dismissal Motions: New Precedents under O.19, r.28 Introduction The judgment in Davey v Wallace & Anor ([2025] IEHC 146) presents a detailed examination of the...
Differential Costs Orders and Jurisdictional Nuances in Family Assault Cases: Precedent from Quinlan v Quinlan ([2025] IEHC 170) Introduction The case of Quinlan v Quinlan (Approved) ([2025] IEHC...
Defamation Proceedings and the Limits of Strike-Out Jurisdiction: Guerin v O'Doherty [2025] IEHC 140 Introduction The case of Guerin v O'Doherty represents a complex and multifaceted defamation...
Strict Compliance with Appeal Deadlines and Fresh Evidence Thresholds in Criminal Appeals Introduction R. v Woroniecki [2025] EWCA Crim 364 is a decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Enhanced Accountability for Public Safety in Hotel Operations: LFH Moonfleet Manor Ltd v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 220) Introduction The case of LFH Moonfleet Manor Ltd v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 220) before...
Age at Sentencing and Review Rights in DHMP: Balancing Rehabilitation, Victim Interests, and Arbitrary Detention Introduction The case of Quaye, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for...