periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Leave for Scots “Legal Error” Appeals: High “Obviously Wrong” Threshold and Strict Objective Construction of Contractual Notices

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Leave for Scots “Legal Error” Appeals: High “Obviously Wrong” Threshold and Strict Objective Construction of Contractual Notices Case: Petition Arbitration Application No 2 of 2026 (Court of Session)...

Section 60 Interim Suspension for Non-Disclosure of Foreign Fitness-to-Practise Proceedings and Alleged Dishonesty

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Section 60 Interim Suspension for Non-Disclosure of Foreign Fitness-to-Practise Proceedings and Alleged Dishonesty 1) Introduction In Health and Social Care Professionals Council v XW [2026] IEHC...

Relevance and Necessity as the Governing Test for Further Vouching (HC51) and Case-Managed Disclosure in Affidavit of Means Litigation

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Relevance and Necessity as the Governing Test for Further Vouching (HC51) and Case-Managed Disclosure in Affidavit of Means Litigation 1. Introduction A.M.D. v B.D. (Affidavit of Means; vouching;...

“Costs of the adjudication” include the 8% adjudication court fee; adjudicators cannot reopen Section D allowances post-determination despite an un-beaten tender

Date: Jul 2, 2026

“Costs of the adjudication” include the 8% adjudication court fee; adjudicators cannot reopen Section D allowances post-determination despite an un-beaten tender Case: Melia v Health Service...

Section 60 Interim Suspension for Public Protection: Strong Case + Likely Serious Sanction, with Limited Weight to Livelihood Where No Irish Practice is Evidenced

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Section 60 Interim Suspension for Public Protection: Strong Case + Likely Serious Sanction, with Limited Weight to Livelihood Where No Irish Practice is Evidenced 1) Introduction In The Health And...

Deemed Planning Permission for HS2 Non‑Scheduled Works: “Covered by” EIA Means Assessed Development, Not “No Worse Impacts”

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Deemed Planning Permission for HS2 Non‑Scheduled Works: “Covered by” EIA Means Assessed Development, Not “No Worse Impacts” Case: North Warwickshire Borough Council, R (On the Application Of) v...

Exploitative Abuse and “Black Box” Royalties: A Realistic Counterfactual is Essential

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Exploitative Abuse and “Black Box” Royalties: A Realistic Counterfactual is Essential 1. Introduction In Rowntree v Performing Right Society Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 814, the Court of Appeal (Civil...

Activation of a Suspended Committal Is Not a “Contempt Proceeding”: CPR 81.8 Does Not Govern Activation Applications

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Activation of a Suspended Committal Is Not a “Contempt Proceeding”: CPR 81.8 Does Not Govern Activation Applications Case: Gill & Anor v Kaur Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 833 Court: Court of...

CPR r.7.3 “Conveniently Disposed Of” Encompasses Case Management Tools (Including Lead Cases and Early Disclosure) in Mass CCA s.140A Motor-Finance Commission Claims

Date: Jul 1, 2026

CPR r.7.3 “Conveniently Disposed Of” Encompasses Case Management Tools (Including Lead Cases and Early Disclosure) in Mass CCA s.140A Motor-Finance Commission Claims 1. Introduction In Black Horse...

Unduly Lenient Sentence References: A Finding of Undue Leniency Without Increasing the Minimum Term Where Correction Would Be Modest

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Unduly Lenient Sentence References: A Finding of Undue Leniency Without Increasing the Minimum Term Where Correction Would Be Modest 1) Introduction R v Monro [2026] EWCA Crim 906 is a reference by...

Section 819 Restriction Requires Proof of Insolvency (Not Merely a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) and Disqualification Demands Proven Unfitness Beyond Passive Acquiescence

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Section 819 Restriction Requires Proof of Insolvency (Not Merely a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) and Disqualification Demands Proven Unfitness Beyond Passive Acquiescence 1) Introduction In...

RCR Category 2 Requires a Positive, Very-High-Confidence Finding of Benignity: Persistence and Developing Microcalcifications Can Mandate Recall

Date: Jul 1, 2026

RCR Category 2 Requires a Positive, Very-High-Confidence Finding of Benignity: Persistence and Developing Microcalcifications Can Mandate Recall Case: McSweeney v Health Service Executive (Approved)...

Domestic Burglary Sentencing: Full-Event Harm for a Peripheral Driver and Limited Guilty-Plea Credit After a Contested Trial

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Domestic Burglary Sentencing: Full-Event Harm for a Peripheral Driver and Limited Guilty-Plea Credit After a Contested Trial 1) Introduction In R v Ibrahim [2026] EWCA Crim 1018, the Court of Appeal...

Presumption of Advancement Sustains Adult Children’s Remainder Interest Despite Resulting Trust: Life-Interest Valuation on Court-Ordered Sale

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Presumption of Advancement Sustains Adult Children’s Remainder Interest Despite Resulting Trust: Life-Interest Valuation on Court-Ordered Sale Case: A.A. v C.B. and Ors (Beneficial Interest;...

Consecutive Sentencing Required Where Concurrent Terms Would Nullify Punishment for Separate Indictments

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Consecutive Sentencing Required Where Concurrent Terms Would Nullify Punishment for Separate Indictments Introduction In R v Fenton [2026] EWCA Crim 1075, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...

Article 83 GDPR Fines: Parent-Group Turnover, Defence Rights and Aggregation—Irish High Court Refers Key Questions to the CJEU

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Article 83 GDPR Fines: Parent-Group Turnover, Defence Rights and Aggregation—Irish High Court Refers Key Questions to the CJEU 1) Introduction In TikTok Technology Ltd and Anor v Data Protection...

R v Winkless; R v Novas [2026] EWCA Crim 904 — Commentary

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Undue Leniency in Prison-Corruption Sentencing: Disclosing an Informant’s Identity Must Be Reflected in the Aggregate Sentence (and May Justify a Marked Uplift for the Instigating Prisoner) 1....

Subsidy Control Act 2022: CAT Must Decide for Itself Whether a Measure Is a “Subsidy Decision” (Including CMO/Economic Advantage)

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Subsidy Control Act 2022: CAT Must Decide for Itself Whether a Measure Is a “Subsidy Decision” (Including CMO/Economic Advantage) Case: Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority [2026] EWCA Civ...

Discontinuance Notices under Regulation 8(1)(b): No Free-Standing Duty to Assess Every Deemed Consent Class Absent a Properly Advanced Alternative Case

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Discontinuance Notices under Regulation 8(1)(b): No Free-Standing Duty to Assess Every Deemed Consent Class Absent a Properly Advanced Alternative Case Case: City Outdoor Media Ltd v Secretary of...

Section 72 “Danger to the Community” Requires Explicit Findings on Ongoing Extremist Support and Coherent Treatment of the Two Presumptions

Date: Jun 29, 2026

Section 72 “Danger to the Community” Requires Explicit Findings on Ongoing Extremist Support and Coherent Treatment of the Two Presumptions 1. Introduction In A1 v Secretary of State for the Home...