McMinnis v Department of Health [2024] NICA 77: Defining the Boundaries of Judicial Review and Statutory Authority in Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care Policy Introduction The case of Robin...
Awareness, Not Formal Service: Court of Appeal Clarifies Criminal Liability for Breaches of Without‑Notice Non‑Molestation Orders under s.42A FLA 1996 R v AVG [2024] EWCA Crim 1672 (England and Wales...
“Effective Access” ≠ “Sectoral Access” – The High Court Confirms State Discretion to Exclude International-Protection Applicants from Public-Sector Work (AM v. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...
Convoy Caution: The High Court Clarifies the Duty of Care Between Emergency-Service Vehicles – Comment on O’Mahony v Kerry County Council [2024] IEHC 672 1. Introduction On 20 November 2024 the High...
Reassessment of Mitigating Factors in Sentencing: Badelita, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1586 Introduction Badelita, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1586 is a pivotal case adjudicated by the England and Wales Court...
Balanced Sequencing of Parallel Proceedings: Noble v Greenstar Sets a New Template for Managing Overlapping Contract & Professional-Negligence Actions Introduction Michael Noble (“the Plaintiff”)...
Hanley v PBR Restaurants LTD t/a Fish Shack Café – High Court Clarifies Labour Court’s De Novo Jurisdiction and Modernises Employment-Status Tests 1. Introduction The High Court of Ireland (Bolger...
Reaffirming Hearsay Exceptions and Sentencing Adjustments: Analysis of Tamwesigire v [2024] EWCA Crim 1506 Introduction The case of Tamweysigire, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1506) stands as a significant...
Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council: Clarifying Eligibility under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 Introduction The case of Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council ([2024] EWCA Civ...
Affirmation of Life Imprisonment for Repeated Section 62 Sexual Offences: Hunter v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1464 Introduction The case of Hunter, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1464) before the England and Wales...
Reforming Sentencing Procedures in Domestic Abuse Cases: Insights from Drew v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 1537) Introduction Drew v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 1537) is a landmark judgment delivered by the England...
High Court Refutes Strike Out of Constitutional Challenge to Family Home Protection Act 1976 in Ooi v Ireland & Ors Introduction Ooi v Ireland & Ors ([2024] IEHC 663) is a significant judgment...
Little v Chief Appeals Officer, Social Welfare Appeals Office & Minister for Social Protection Supreme Court Clarifies – and Effectively Displaces – Section 53 of the Supreme Court of Judicature...
“From Winner-Takes-All to Presumptive No-Order” – A Commentary on Little v Chief Appeals Officer & Minister for Social Protection [2024] IESC 53, Supreme Court of Ireland 1. Introduction Little v...
High Court Reinforces Defense Rights Protections in European Arrest Warrant Surrender Decisions: Minister for Justice v. Anusiewicz Introduction The case of Minister for Justice v. Anusiewicz [2024]...
Reaffirmation of Established Sentencing Principles in Manslaughter: Analysis of Dodds, R. v ([2024] NICA 74) Introduction The case of Dodds, R. v ([2024] NICA 74) adjudicated by the Court of Appeal...
Firm Limits on Novel Expert Evidence: Biomechanical Simulations and Probabilistic Credibility Assessments Are Inadmissible Absent a Verifiable Factual Basis and Necessity (Christie v HMA [2024] HCJAC...
Settlement Acknowledgment Estoppel defeats Statute‑of‑Limitations defences in mortgage possession; s.26 Building Societies Act 1989 confined to sales under power of sale Introduction This commentary...
Sentencing Near-Adult Youths: Principle from R v Rees (EWCA Crim 1556, 2024) Introduction R v Rees ([2024] EWCA Crim 1556) is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) decision handed down on 14 November...
Sexual Autonomy Prevails Over Performative Intent: Insights from HCJAC 47 Introduction The case of Stuart Mitchell Kennedy versus Procurator Fiscal, Aberdeen ([2024] HCJAC 47) presents a significant...