periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Rejection of Transferred Loss Claims in Scots Law: Insights from Arthur Simmers v Green Cat Renewables LTD

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Rejection of Transferred Loss Claims in Scots Law: Insights from Arthur Simmers v Green Cat Renewables LTD Introduction The case of Arthur Simmers against Green Cat Renewables LTD and Green Cat...

Clarifying the Threshold for Exceptional Public Importance in Appeals: Insights from X v International Protection Appeals Tribunal

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarifying the Threshold for Exceptional Public Importance in Appeals: Insights from X v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors ([2025] IEHC 50) Introduction The case of X v International...

High Court Sets Precedent on Procedural Directions for CJEU Referral: Thompson & Anor v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 41

Date: Feb 4, 2025

High Court Sets Precedent on Procedural Directions for CJEU Referral: Thompson & Anor v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 41 Introduction The case of Alex Thompson and Shahla Thompson v An Bord Pleanála,...

Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd: Establishing Grounds for Derivative Action in the Absence of Shareholder Agreements

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd: Establishing Grounds for Derivative Action in the Absence of Shareholder Agreements Introduction The case of Sutton v Salumi Grazing Ltd T/A Salumi Grazing & Ors...

Pepper Finance Corporation v Meredith: Establishing Criteria for Summary Possession Orders

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Pepper Finance Corporation v Meredith: Establishing Criteria for Summary Possession Orders 1. Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] Designated Activity...

Credibility and Materiality in International Protection Appeals: Insights from OM v International Protection Appeals Tribunal

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Credibility and Materiality in International Protection Appeals: Insights from OM v International Protection Appeals Tribunal 1. Introduction The case of OM v International Protection Appeals...

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges

Date: Feb 4, 2025

O' Mahoney v Minister for Health: Establishing Mootness in Constitutional Challenges Introduction The case O' Mahoney v Minister for Health & Ors (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 45) was adjudicated by the...

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarity and Correspondence in European Arrest Warrants: Insights from Minister for Justice v Samko [2025] IEHC 52 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Samko ([2025] IEHC 52),...

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Establishing Jurisdiction and Overcoming Abuse of Process: High Court's Ruling in Minister for Justice v Donegan (2025) IEHC 53 Introduction In the landmark case of Minister for Justice v Donegan...

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Limits on Certification of Appeal Points in Planning Law: GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála Introduction The case of GOCE Ltd v An Bord Pleanála (Approved) ([2025] IEHC 43) was adjudicated by the High...

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Refining the Balance of Justice in Delay-Based Dismissals: Insights from Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust [2025] IEHC 40 Introduction The case of Byrne & Anor v Iveagh Trust ([2025] IEHC 40) before the...

Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Standards in Planning Applications: 100 Meter Tall Group v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 42

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Standards in Planning Applications: 100 Meter Tall Group v An Bord Pleanála [2025] IEHC 42 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a significant judgment in...

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Consent Reaffirmed as No Defence in Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm: Hobday v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 46 Introduction In the case of Hobday v R. (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Crim 46, the appellant, Mr....

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle: Foreign Judgment and Bankruptcy Petitions in English Law Introduction The case Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle ([2025] EWCA Civ 62) addresses a pivotal issue in English...

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Affirmation of Planning Practice Guidance’s Authority to Amend National Planning Policy Framework: Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 32 Introduction The case of Mead...

Comprehensive Commentary on L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Enhanced Risk Assessment Protocols in Child Welfare: Insights from L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60 Introduction The case of L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60...

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd: Evolution of Legal Principles in Insurance Broker Negligence and Loss of Chance Assessments Introduction The case of Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 58) marks...

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57)

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Multi-Shot Exercise Interpretation and Regulatory Constraints in Option Valuations: Insights from JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd ([2025] EWCA Civ 57) Introduction The case of...

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Airwave Solutions Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority: Establishing New Standards in Competition Law for Public Sector Contracts Introduction The case of Airwave Solutions Ltd & Ors v Competition...

High Court Upholds Regulation on XL Bully Dogs While Temporarily Halting Euthanasia Orders

Date: Feb 1, 2025

High Court Upholds Regulation on XL Bully Dogs While Temporarily Halting Euthanasia Orders Introduction In the landmark case of My Lovely Horse Rescue & Ors v Minister for Rural and Community...