periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Chaudhry v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Defining the Test for Deprivation of British Citizenship under Section 40(3) BNA 1981

Date: Jan 20, 2025

Chaudhry v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Defining the Test for Deprivation of British Citizenship under Section 40(3) BNA 1981 Introduction The case of Chaudhry v Secretary of State for...

ScottishPower v HMRC: Penalty Disallowance Limited to Actual Statutory Fines; Regulatory Consumer Redress Payments Are Deductible

Date: Jan 18, 2025

ScottishPower v HMRC: Penalty Disallowance Limited to Actual Statutory Fines; Regulatory Consumer Redress Payments Are Deductible Introduction In ScottishPower (SCPL) Ltd & Ors v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ...

Kolicaj: Fairness in section 40(2) deprivation requires a real opportunity to make merits-based representations even under the “notice-and-order” practice

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Kolicaj: Fairness in section 40(2) deprivation requires a real opportunity to make merits-based representations even under the “notice-and-order” practice Introduction In Secretary of State for the...

Clarifying Culpability in Burglary Sentencing: Differentiating Entry Tools from Weapons

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Clarifying Culpability in Burglary Sentencing: Differentiating Entry Tools from Weapons 1. Introduction In Nunan, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 216) the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...

Yasen v R: Establishing the Threshold for Identification Evidence to Be Left to the Jury

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Yasen v R: Establishing the Threshold for Identification Evidence to Be Left to the Jury Introduction This appeal arises from the decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...

Section 7 Interpretation Act 1978 applies only where the underlying statute expressly authorises service “by post” — and contractual notice clauses can deem receipt of statutory documents: Commentary on Khan & Anor v D’Aubigny [2025] EWCA Civ 11

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Section 7 Interpretation Act 1978 applies only where the underlying statute expressly authorises service “by post” — and contractual notice clauses can deem receipt of statutory documents...

“Latimer is not a freestanding ground”: NICA sets a case‑specific nexus test for historic confession appeals

Date: Jan 18, 2025

“Latimer is not a freestanding ground”: NICA sets a case‑specific nexus test for historic confession appeals Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision...

Equal Fault and Proportional Damages in Complex Road Traffic Collisions: Maher v Moriarty & Anor [2025] IEHC 20

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Equal Fault and Proportional Damages in Complex Road Traffic Collisions: Maher v Moriarty & Anor [2025] IEHC 20 Introduction The case of Maher v Moriarty & Anor ([2025] IEHC 20) addresses the...

Reaffirmation of the Evidential Burden on Reasonable Belief in Sexual Consent Cases

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Reaffirmation of the Evidential Burden on Reasonable Belief in Sexual Consent Cases Introduction In the case of Application by David Little against HMA ([2025] HCJAC 17), the Scottish High Court of...

Natural England v Cooper ([2025] EWCA Civ 15): Establishing Regulatory Authority to Enforce Environmental Impact Assessments

Date: Jan 17, 2025

Natural England v Cooper ([2025] EWCA Civ 15): Establishing Regulatory Authority to Enforce Environmental Impact Assessments Introduction The case of Natural England v Cooper ([2025] EWCA Civ 15)...

The “Hardy Principle”: Timely, Targeted Disclosure Requests after a Bad-Character Ruling

Date: Jan 17, 2025

The “Hardy Principle”: Timely, Targeted Disclosure Requests after a Bad-Character Ruling Introduction In R v Hardy ([2025] EWCA Crim 453) the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal considered a...

Separation of Conspiracy to Murder and Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent: The Oni & Ors v R. Judgment

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Separation of Conspiracy to Murder and Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent: The Oni & Ors v R. Judgment Introduction The case of Oni & Ors v R. ([2025] EWCA Crim 12) adjudicated by...

No Inherent Jurisdiction to Revoke Adoption Orders on Welfare Grounds

Date: Jan 16, 2025

No Inherent Jurisdiction to Revoke Adoption Orders on Welfare Grounds Introduction The case of X and Y, Re (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) ([2025] EWCA Civ 2) before the England and Wales...

Establishing Police Duty of Care: Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodcock [2025] EWCA Civ 13

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Establishing Police Duty of Care: Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodcock [2025] EWCA Civ 13 Introduction The case of Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodcock ([2025] EWCA...

Sillitto v. [2025] EWCA Crim 37: Extended Sentencing Guidelines for Sexual Offences

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Sillitto v. [2025] EWCA Crim 37: Extended Sentencing Guidelines for Sexual Offences Introduction The case of Sillitto v. [2025] EWCA Crim 37 represents a significant judicial decision in the realm of...

Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in Personal Injury Proceedings: AM v Kiernan

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in Personal Injury Proceedings: AM v Kiernan 1. Introduction In the High Court of Ireland case AM v Kiernan [2025] IEHC 38, the court addressed critical issues...

Re A (Children) [2025] EWCA Civ 1521: Separate Representation of Gillick‑Competent Teenagers Under Extreme Undue Influence in Forced Marriage Proceedings

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Re A (Children) [2025] EWCA Civ 1521: Separate Representation of Gillick‑Competent Teenagers Under Extreme Undue Influence in Forced Marriage Proceedings 1. Introduction Re A (Children) [2025] EWCA...

Art and Part Liability in Joint Criminal Enterprise: A Comprehensive Analysis of HCJAC 6

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Art and Part Liability in Joint Criminal Enterprise: A Comprehensive Analysis of HCJAC 6 Introduction The case of Andrew Kelly & Donna Baird v HMA, adjudicated by the High Court of Justiciary on...

Recalibrating the Scope of Late-Admitted Bad Character Evidence: A New Precedent from BQX, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 155)

Date: Jan 16, 2025

Recalibrating the Scope of Late-Admitted Bad Character Evidence: A New Precedent from BQX, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 155) Introduction The Judgment in BQX, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 155) delivered by the...

The Price & Clarke Principle: A Pragmatic Remedy for Duplicitous Section 3ZB Counts and Youth-Based Sentence Reduction in Death-by-Dangerous-Driving Cases

Date: Jan 16, 2025

The Price & Clarke Principle: A Pragmatic Remedy for Duplicitous Section 3ZB Counts and Youth-Based Sentence Reduction in Death-by-Dangerous-Driving Cases Introduction Price & Anor, R v ([2025] EWCA...