periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Establishes Extension of Judicial Review Time Limits to Next Working Day When Deadline Falls on Non-Working Day

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Supreme Court Establishes Extension of Judicial Review Time Limits to Next Working Day When Deadline Falls on Non-Working Day Introduction The Supreme Court of Ireland delivered a landmark judgment...

Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd v The Information Commissioner [2024]: Burden of Proof and Judicial Review in Data Protection Penalties

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd v The Information Commissioner [2024]: Burden of Proof and Judicial Review in Data Protection Penalties Introduction Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd (DDL), an internet-based and...

Supremacy of Trade and Cooperation Agreement in Restraint Orders: Insights from Wieromiejzyk & Anor v DPP [2024] EWCA Crim 1486

Date: Dec 9, 2024

Supremacy of Trade and Cooperation Agreement in Restraint Orders: Insights from Wieromiejzyk & Anor v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] EWCA Crim 1486 Introduction The case of Wieromiejzyk &...

S v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 1482: Clarifying the Assessment of Sur Place Political Activities for Kurdish Asylum Seekers from Iran

Date: Dec 9, 2024

S v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 1482 Clarifying the Assessment of Sur Place Political Activities for Kurdish Asylum Seekers from Iran Introduction The case of S v...

Ensygnia IP Ltd v Shell UK Oil Products Ltd & Ors (2024) EWCA Civ 1490: Legal Implications on Patent Scope and Validity

Date: Dec 9, 2024

Ensygnia IP Ltd v Shell UK Oil Products Ltd & Ors (2024) EWCA Civ 1490: Legal Implications on Patent Scope and Validity Introduction The case of Ensygnia IP Ltd v Shell UK Oil Products Ltd & Ors...

Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor: Precedent on Claim Amendments and Global Claims in Environmental Tort Litigation

Date: Dec 9, 2024

Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor: Precedent on Claim Amendments and Global Claims in Environmental Tort Litigation Introduction Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor ([2024] EWCA Civ 1500) is a landmark...

Foster v EWCA Crim 1578: Enhancing Sentencing Standards for Prolonged Domestic False Imprisonment and Threats

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Foster v EWCA Crim 1578: Enhancing Sentencing Standards for Prolonged Domestic False Imprisonment and Threats Introduction In the landmark case of Foster v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1578), the England and...

Exercise of Inherent Jurisdiction under Article 173 for Religious Upbringing of Children in Care

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Exercise of Inherent Jurisdiction under Article 173 for Religious Upbringing of Children in Care Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland’s decision in A Health...

Omnibus Credibility Findings and Common‑Sense Reasoning in Safe‑Country Protection Appeals: High Court guidance in G.S. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2024] IEHC 689

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Omnibus Credibility Findings and Common‑Sense Reasoning in Safe‑Country Protection Appeals: High Court guidance in G.S. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2024] IEHC 689 Introduction In...

Head v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 1487 — Bad character evidence: non-reprehensible “good Samaritan” conduct cannot be used to imply sexual motive; inadequate s.101(1)(d) pleading and misdirection render convictions unsafe

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Head v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 1487 — Bad character evidence: non-reprehensible “good Samaritan” conduct cannot be used to imply sexual motive; inadequate s.101(1)(d) pleading and misdirection render...

Substitution of Parties in High Court Appeals: An Analysis of Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] DAC v O Reilly [2024] IEHC 742

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Substitution of Parties in High Court Appeals: An Analysis of Pepper Finance Corporation [Ireland] DAC v O Reilly [2024] IEHC 742 Introduction In the High Court case of Pepper Finance Corporation...

Establishing the Dual-Factor Framework: High Culpability and Greater Harm in Fraud-related Offences

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Establishing the Dual-Factor Framework: High Culpability and Greater Harm in Fraud-related Offences Introduction The case of Ahmet, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1762) addressed fundamental issues...

Reaffirming Davis in Family Appeals: NICA’s strict approach to out‑of‑time appeals and to overseas divorces obtained without proper notice (Berisha v Berisha [2024] NICA 81)

Date: Dec 7, 2024

Reaffirming Davis in Family Appeals: NICA’s strict approach to out‑of‑time appeals and to overseas divorces obtained without proper notice Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeal in...

Discrimination under Article 14 in Mental Health Legislation: Insights from MC (fe/la) for Judicial Review ([2024] CSOH 107)

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Discrimination under Article 14 in Mental Health Legislation: Insights from MC (fe/la) for Judicial Review ([2024] CSOH 107) Introduction The case of MC (fe/la) for Judicial Review (Court of Session)...

Affirming the Approach to Determining Starting Points for Youth Offenders in Minimum Term Sentences: Ratcliffe v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1498

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Affirming the Approach to Determining Starting Points for Youth Offenders in Minimum Term Sentences: Ratcliffe v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1498 Introduction In Ratcliffe v R. ([2024] EWCA Crim 1498), the...

Reformulation of Hearsay Admissibility: Insights from BOB & Ors v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1494

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Reformulation of Hearsay Admissibility: Insights from BOB & Ors v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1494 Introduction BOB & Ors v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1494 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the England and Wales Court...

Reaffirming Procedural Rigour under Order 41 RCC: The Impact of Belkovic v NIPSO

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Reaffirming Procedural Rigour under Order 41 RCC: The Impact of Belkovic v NIPSO Introduction The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, in the case of Belkovic v Northern Ireland Public Services...

Discharging an Injunction Due to Non-Compliance with Directions Orders: O'Dwyer v Grogan & Anor [2024] IEHC 688

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Discharging an Injunction Due to Non-Compliance with Directions Orders: O'Dwyer v Grogan & Anor [2024] IEHC 688 Introduction The case of O'Dwyer v Grogan & Anor (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 688) marks a...

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof in Aggravated Stalking: Analysis of Tanner v [2024] EWCA Crim 1576

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof in Aggravated Stalking: Analysis of Tanner v [2024] EWCA Crim 1576 Introduction Tanner v [2024] EWCA Crim 1576 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the England and Wales...

Section 18 OAPA 1861: Clarifying the Use of Vehicles as Weapons and Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Dec 6, 2024

Section 18 OAPA 1861: Clarifying the Use of Vehicles as Weapons and Sentencing Guidelines Introduction R v Weston ([2024] EWCA Crim 1658) was heard by the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal...