Integration of Media Claim Cost Provisions with Qualified One-way Costs Shifting in Personal Injury Claims: Analysis of Birley & Anor v Heritage Independent Living Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 44 Introduction...
Enforcement of RAND Obligations in SEP Licensing: Insights from Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors Introduction The case of Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors ([2025] EWCA...
Stacey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 141): Clarifying the Role of Grooming and Planning in Sexual Offences 1. Introduction The Court of Appeal’s decision in Stacey, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 141) grapples...
The Principle of Balancing Mitigation and Aggravation: Adjusting Sentencing in Cases Involving Youth, Maturity, and Procedural Delays Introduction The judgment in Dalkin, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 117)...
Expanding the Bounds of Liberal Amendment under Order 28: Balancing Prejudice and Procedural Fairness Introduction The High Court of Ireland’s judgment in Kelly v Fennell & Ors ([2025] IEHC 82)...
Reaffirming the Last-Resort Principle: Proportionality and Persistent Danger in Life Sentencing Introduction The case of Pitman, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 116) presents a challenging scenario in...
Ibbotson Revisited: Disregarding “duplication of sentencing purposes” and reaffirming a stepwise totality approach to consecutive sentences and plea discounts in organised crime cases Introduction In...
Balancing Aggravation and Mitigation in Unsafe Driving: New Precedents from R v Dagnall Introduction The case of R v Dagnall ([2025] EWCA Crim 202) before the England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Improper‑Purpose Disposals of Jersey Trust Assets Are Void: BFP Without Notice Tightened; Insolvent-Trust Balancing Reaffirmed; “Retirement to Facilitate” Breach Engages Trustee Liability...
Establishment of Decision Making Representative Role under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 Introduction The High Court of Ireland rendered a significant judgment in the case titled In...
Stokes v The King [2025]: Upholding Admissibility of EncroChat Evidence Amidst Jury Irregularities Introduction The case of Stokes & Ors v The King ([2025] EWCA Crim 51) pertains to the convictions...
Garrington v Rex: Establishing Robust Standards for Identification Evidence in Joint Enterprise Cases Introduction The case of Garrington v Rex ([2025] EWCA Crim 52) presents a pivotal moment in the...
Anonymisation of Judges: Establishing Jurisdictional Limits in Tickle & Anor v The BBC & Ors ([2025] EWCA Civ 42) Introduction The case Tickle & Anor v The BBC & Ors ([2025] EWCA Civ 42) addresses a...
Khan v Secretary of State: Establishing Proportionality in Sanctions Designations under SAMLA 2018 Introduction In the case of Khan v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...
Enhanced Judicial Management of Appeals by Case Stated: A Precedent for Procedural Precision and Expedited Justice Introduction The judgment in Cavan v Bunting ([2025] NICA 12) presents a seminal...
Balancing Confidentiality and Fair Disclosure in Discovery: Persona Digital Telephony Ltd & Anor v Minister for Public Enterprise & Ors [2025] IEHC 33 Introduction The case of Persona Digital...
Clarifying the Aggregate Sentence Limit for Summary Offences: The R. v Fewery Precedent Introduction The case of R. v Fewery, decided by the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on...
Timely Prosecution and Accountability for Delay in Interlocutory Relief Introduction The case of Gilroy & anor v O'Leary & anor ([2025] IEHC 6), delivered by Mr Justice Liam Kennedy in the High Court...
Permitted Extension of Permanence Orders to Children Aged 16–17 under the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Introduction Glasgow City Council v MM ([2025] CSIH 3) concerned the statutory...
Proportionality and Procedural Safeguards in Solitary Confinement: Insights from S.P. v Governor of Mountjoy Prison & Anor Introduction The case S.P. v Governor of Mountjoy Prison & Anor (Approved)...