Section 35(1)(b) CJPOA 1994: Modern Participation Measures Narrow “Undesirable to Give Evidence” and Reinforce Adverse Inference Directions Case: Shaw, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1061 (CACD), 19 June 2026...
Warrants for Possession Must Name the Court Messenger and Be Personally Adopted by the County Registrar: Article 40.5 Governs the Manner of State Enforcement 1) Introduction Ooi v Ireland Ors...
Deferment Orders Require a Realistic Prospect of a Different Non‑Custodial Outcome: R v Bhatnagar [2026] EWCA Crim 817 1. Introduction In R v Bhatnagar [2026] EWCA Crim 817 (Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Drug Importation Conspiracies: “Crossover” Role Findings, Exceptional Quantities, and Limited Weight of Family Hardship on Sentence Case: Nazari, R. v Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Extended Sentences: Courts Must Not “Max Out” Statutory Maximums at the Expense of Guilty Plea Credit and Guideline Reasoning 1. Introduction In Hussain, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1060, the Court of...
Serious Youth Robbery: Custody Will Rarely Be Avoidable Where Adult Equivalent Is 8–10 Years, and Youth Terms Will Uncommonly Fall Below 50% Case: R v “YGW” Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1063...
Knife Possession as a Standalone High-Culpability Feature in Dwelling Burglary; Self‑Defence Constrained Where the Offender Re‑arms and Returns (R v Aljabali) 1) Introduction In R v Aljabali [2026]...
No-order-as-to-costs for unsuccessful “pathfinder” public interest judicial reviews where the litigation resolves a holding-list cohort without clarifying uncertain law Case: MJ v The Minister for...
Totality in Multi‑Victim Child Sexual Offending: Sentences Above 40 Years Reserved for Exceptional Seriousness 1) Introduction In R v Burrows [2026] EWCA Crim 864, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Renewal of an Expired Personal Injuries Summons: Awaited Expert Report Must Be Reasonably Necessary and Pursued with Expedition 1) Introduction In Broughan v Bon Secours Health System Company Ltd By...
Rejecting a Shareholder “Right” to Company Legal Advice: Legal Advice Privilege Prevails Against Shareholders (Following Jardine Strategic) Case: Globoforce Group PLC trading as Workhuman v...
Totality in Single-Incident Prison Assaults: Concurrency as the Paradigm and Limits on Extended Sentences Below 4 Years Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation:...
Beneficiary standing and delay in “probate actions”: refusal to strike out a challenge to a joint tenancy deed where executors withhold an affidavit of scripts Case: Martin & Ors v Horan & Anor...
Untraced Drivers’ Compensation for Minors: Arbitration and Fund-Protection Measures Can Satisfy EU Equivalence/Effectiveness (Fact-Sensitive) Case: Morgan, Application for Judicial Review [2026] NICA...
Statutory Unfair Dismissal Appeals: Circuit Court Jurisdiction Cannot Be Defeated by a Late “No Dismissal” Case, and Costs May Follow a Discrete Preliminary Issue 1) Introduction Nowak v Intesa San...
Exceptional-Case Threshold for Prohibiting Criminal Trials on Disclosure, Delay and Missing Evidence: Trial Court as Primary Guardian of Fairness Case: G.D. v The Director Of Public Prosecutions...
Proportionate discovery in employment-contract litigation: authority/ratification documents ordered; comparator pay discovery refused absent pleaded basis 1. Introduction Nowak v Intesa San Paolo...
Contractual Profit Rights Limit Section 850, but Deferred LLP Awards Can Be Taxed under Section 687 Introduction In Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs v HFFX LLP [2026] UKSC 17, the...
Costs in Failed Constitutional Judicial Review: Applying Little to Make “No Order as to Costs” Where Public Importance and Deterrence Justify Departure 1) Introduction This ruling in S.N. [A Minor]...
Judicial Review of University Fitness-to-Practise Decisions: “Regulatory Nexus” Amenability and Finality After De Novo Internal Appeals Case: Orimolusi v The Provost, Fellows and Scholars Of The...