Balancing Discretion and Procedural Fairness in Sponsor Licence Revocation: New Precedents on Impact Assessment Introduction The judgment in Prestwick Care Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v...
Clarifying the Extent of a Reporter’s Remit: Exhaustion of Jurisdiction and Value Assignment in Lease Repair Disputes Introduction The case of Rutland Court Real Estate against Anderson Strathern LLP...
Evolving Evidentiary Standards and Pleading Rigor in Construction Litigation: The Ballymore v Roadstone Precedent Introduction This commentary examines the recent High Court decision in Ballymore...
Keane v. Clerk of the Dáil — The High Court Re-affirms the Absolute 14-Day Limit for Election Petitions and the Conditional Nature of Pre-Petition Discovery 1. Introduction Keane v. Clerk of the Dáil...
R v Goncalves [2025] EWCA Crim 1260: Post‑Brexit proof of foreign convictions via hearsay and the defendant’s right to assert good character Introduction This Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Guidance on Sentencing for Non-Violent but Highly Disruptive Environmental Protest Offences 1. Introduction The decision in Hallam & Ors v R ([2025] EWCA Crim 199) addresses a number of appeals...
Enhanced Reasoning Requirements for “Safe Country of Origin” Determinations Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in P.P. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor, V.S. v. International...
Appellate Courts’ Duty to Consider State Immunity Even in the Absence of the Foreign State Introduction In The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Costantine ([2025] UKSC 9), the United...
Clarifying Costs in Moot Interlocutory Proceedings: Insights from Naughton v Bank of Ireland 1. Introduction The High Court of Ireland’s decision in Naughton v Governor and Company of the Bank of...
Sparing Use of Early Dismissal in Product Liability Claims under Amended O.19, R.28: Insights from Mulhall v. Allergan Ltd 1. Introduction In the recent High Court decision of Mulhall v. Allergan Ltd...
Acknowledging Legislatures’ Wide Margin of Appreciation in Rehabilitation of Offenders Schemes 1. Introduction This commentary examines the United Kingdom Supreme Court’s decision in JR123, Re...
New Precedent on the Judicial Treatment of Marriage‐of‐Convenience Findings and Their Impact on Immigration Permissions Introduction The judgment in MA v Minister for Justice ([2025] IEHC 135)...
Reaffirming the Exclusive Role of Solicitors in High Court Litigation: The Mallon v Minister for Justice Precedent Introduction The High Court decision in Mallon v Minister for Justice & Ors ([2025]...
Clarifying the Limits of Suspensive Effect in s.22 Appeals and the Scope of Inherent Bail Jurisdiction Introduction The judgment in G.T. v Minister for Justice & Anor ([2025] IEHC 133) deals with an...
New Precedent on the Disapplication of Further Appeal Rights in Tax Avoidance Transactions Introduction The case of Falkenthal v Revenue Commissioners ([2025] IEHC 122) marks a significant...
Extended Evidentiary Consideration Under Order 19, Rule 28: A New Precedent in Dismissal Applications Introduction The case of A.R. v Ireland & Anor ([2025] IEHC 132) addresses several interrelated...
Establishing the Limits of Abstract Challenges: A New Principle in Planning and Development Law Introduction The judgment in McGreal v Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of Ireland...
Haque v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Establishing the “De-Minimis Error” Principle for Challenging Entry Clearance Decisions 1. Introduction In Haque v Secretary of State for the Home...
New Precedent on McKenzie Friend Application Requirements and Procedural Compliance Introduction The judgment in Patterson & Anor v Rathfriland Farmers Co-Operative Society Ltd (Ruling: McKenzie...
Balancing Grave Risk and Domestic Protective Measures in Hague Convention Cases: M.T. v R.L. [2025] IEHC 280 1. Introduction This case arises under the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody...