periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Separate Verdicts in Sexual Offences: Comprehensive Analysis of Mundle v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1289

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Separate Verdicts in Sexual Offences: Comprehensive Analysis of Mundle v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1289 Introduction The case of Mundle v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1289 represents a pivotal moment in the...

Permitting New Evidence in Child Welfare Appeals: S, Re (Children - New Evidence) [2024] EWCA Civ 1265

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Permitting New Evidence in Child Welfare Appeals: S, Re (Children - New Evidence) [2024] EWCA Civ 1265 Introduction The case of S, Re (Children - New Evidence) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1265) adjudicated by...

Goose v [2024] EWCA Crim 1335: Establishing Sentencing Standards in Prolonged Fraud with Minimal Remorse

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Goose v [2024] EWCA Crim 1335: Establishing Sentencing Standards in Prolonged Fraud with Minimal Remorse Introduction The case of Goose, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1335) adjudicated by the England and...

No Enforceable Right to Review Under DA 2005: Comprehensive Commentary on M & Anor v Health Service Executive, B v. Health Service Executive (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 621)

Date: Oct 25, 2024

No Enforceable Right to Review Under DA 2005 M & Anor v Health Service Executive, B v. Health Service Executive (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 621) Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a...

Establishing Liability Under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010: Insights from Reclaiming Motion in Scotland Gas Networks Plc v QBE UK Ltd [2024] CSIH 36

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Establishing Liability Under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010: Insights from Reclaiming Motion in Scotland Gas Networks Plc v QBE UK Ltd [2024] CSIH 36 Introduction The case of...

Balancing Sentencing Guidelines: Insights from ARJ, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1349)

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Balancing Sentencing Guidelines: Insights from ARJ, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1349) Introduction The case of ARJ, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1349) presents a complex intersection of sexual offences...

Letby v The Crown: Upholding Fair Trial Standards Amid Substantial Media Coverage and Prosecution Commentary

Date: Oct 25, 2024

Letby v The Crown: Upholding Fair Trial Standards Amid Substantial Media Coverage and Prosecution Commentary Introduction The case of Lucy Letby has been a landmark moment in the judicial landscape...

Limits of Supervisory Jurisdiction in Contractual Relationships: Redcroft Care Homes Ltd v City of Edinburgh Council

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Limits of Supervisory Jurisdiction in Contractual Relationships: Redcroft Care Homes Ltd v City of Edinburgh Council Introduction The case of Redcroft Care Homes Ltd v City of Edinburgh Council...

Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies: Redefining 'Payment' in Solicitors' Cost Assessments

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies: Redefining 'Payment' in Solicitors' Cost Assessments Introduction Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies ([2024] UKSC 34) is a landmark decision by the United Kingdom...

Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police: Clarifying Police Duty of Care in Negligence

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police: Clarifying Police Duty of Care in Negligence Introduction In the landmark case of Tindall & Anor v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police ([2024]...

Standards for Deserting Trials Involving Vulnerable Defendants: Analysis of [2024] HCJAC 45

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Establishing Standards for Deserting Trials Involving Vulnerable Defendants: Insights from [2024] HCJAC 45 Introduction The case of Daniel Alexander Robertson versus His Majesty's Advocate presents...

High Court Affirms Surrender under EAW: Strengthening Mutual Recognition and Strict Exception Criteria

Date: Oct 24, 2024

High Court Affirms Surrender under EAW: Strengthening Mutual Recognition and Strict Exception Criteria Introduction In the landmark case Minister for Justice v Zajac (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 618), the...

Supreme Court Upholds Primacy of Child Welfare in Immigration Decisions under Section 55 and Article 8

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Supreme Court Upholds Primacy of Child Welfare in Immigration Decisions under Section 55 and Article 8 Introduction The case of CAO v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Northern Ireland)...

Hajan v Brent: Court Upholds Landlord's Ability to Amend Proceedings for Mandatory Anti-Social Behaviour Grounds

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Hajan v Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Brent ([2024] EWCA Civ 1260) Establishing Procedural Flexibility for Landlords in Possession Proceedings Under Anti-Social Behaviour Grounds...

Reaffirming the Pool of Perpetrators Principle in Child Injury Cases: Comprehensive Commentary on H, Re (Children: Uncertain Perpetrator: Lies) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1261)

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Reaffirming the Pool of Perpetrators Principle in Child Injury Cases: Comprehensive Commentary on H, Re (Children: Uncertain Perpetrator: Lies) ([2024] EWCA Civ 1261) Introduction The case H, Re...

Excluding Option Consideration from Turnover: Ayles International Ltd v Nutrition4u BV & Ors

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Excluding Option Consideration from Turnover: Ayles International Ltd v Nutrition4u BV & Ors Introduction Ayles International Ltd (AIL) appealed against the initial High Court decision concerning the...

EE v R [2024]: Clarifying the Sufficiency of Evidence for 'Loss of Control' Defenses in Murder Cases

Date: Oct 24, 2024

EE v R [2024]: Clarifying the Sufficiency of Evidence for 'Loss of Control' Defenses in Murder Cases Introduction The case of EE v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1345, adjudicated by the England and Wales Court...

Threat of Force Sufficient for Robbery Conviction: Analysis of R v Shuib, R. [2024] EWCA Crim 1333

Date: Oct 24, 2024

Threat of Force Sufficient for Robbery Conviction: Analysis of R v Shuib, R. [2024] EWCA Crim 1333 1. Introduction The case of R v Shuib, R. [2024] EWCA Crim 1333 marks a significant point in English...

Reaffirming the Principle of Totality in Sentencing: Analysis of Russell v EWCA Crim 1334

Date: Oct 23, 2024

Reaffirming the Principle of Totality in Sentencing: Analysis of Russell v EWCA Crim 1334 Introduction The case of Russell, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 1334) represents a significant judicial examination...

Reaffirmation of Objective Culpability Assessment in Dangerous Driving Cases: Dias v [2024] EWCA Crim 1350

Date: Oct 23, 2024

Reaffirmation of Objective Culpability Assessment in Dangerous Driving Cases: Dias v [2024] EWCA Crim 1350 Introduction Dias, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1350 is a pivotal judgment delivered by the England...