periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd: Court of Appeal Rules Section 19 Orders Do Not Automatically Confer Equitable Interests

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd: Court of Appeal Rules Section 19 Orders Do Not Automatically Confer Equitable Interests Introduction The case of Donovan v Prescott Place Freeholder Ltd & Ors...

Querino v Cambridge City Council: Defining Accommodation Suitability in Homelessness Cases

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Querino v Cambridge City Council: Defining Accommodation Suitability in Homelessness Cases Introduction The case of Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 314 presents significant...

Umut Alpergin & Anor v R: Redefining Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms and Organized Crime Offenses

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Umut Alpergin & Anor v R: Redefining Sentencing Guidelines for Firearms and Organized Crime Offenses Introduction The case of Umut Alpergin & Anor v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 313) marks a significant...

High Court Refines Standards for Discovery of Medical Records in Personal Injury Cases

Date: Mar 28, 2024

High Court Refines Standards for Discovery of Medical Records in Personal Injury Cases Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the case of Pop v Foristal & Anor (Approved) ([2024] IEHC 179),...

Strict Enforcement of Time Limits under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Strict Enforcement of Time Limits under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 Introduction The case of Ahmed, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 306) decided by the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd: Clarifying Service Charge Allocation in Lease Agreements

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd: Clarifying Service Charge Allocation in Lease Agreements Introduction The case of Howe Properties (NE) Ltd v Accent Housing Ltd ([2024] EWCA Civ 297)...

Clarifying Unfitness to Plead in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from Ismael v R [2024] EWCA Crim 301

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Clarifying Unfitness to Plead in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from Ismael, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 301 Introduction The case of Ismael, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 301, adjudicated by the England and Wales...

Enhancing Sentencing Considerations for Mental Impairments in Dangerous Driving Cases: Chamberlain v R [2024]

Date: Mar 28, 2024

Enhancing Sentencing Considerations for Mental Impairments in Dangerous Driving Cases: Chamberlain v R [2024] Introduction In the landmark case of Chamberlain v R [2024] EWCA Crim 476, the England...

Hassam v Rabot: Establishing the Third Approach for PSLA Damages in Concurrent Whiplash and Non-Whiplash Injuries

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Hassam v Rabot: Establishing the Third Approach for PSLA Damages in Concurrent Whiplash and Non-Whiplash Injuries Introduction Hassam & Anor v Rabot & Anor ([2024] UKSC 11) marks a pivotal moment in...

Balancing Maritime Negligence: Apportioning Fault in MV v MFV v Rochelaise De Peche S.A. [2024] IEHC 182

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Balancing Maritime Negligence: Apportioning Fault in MV v MFV v Rochelaise De Peche S.A. [2024] IEHC 182 Introduction The High Court of Ireland delivered a landmark judgment in the case of MV v MFV v...

Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors: Derivative Claims and Fiduciary Duties in Overseas Joint Ventures

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors: Derivative Claims and Fiduciary Duties in Overseas Joint Ventures Introduction The case of Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd & Ors...

Vicarious Liability in Kinship Care Placements: Cruickshanks v Glasgow City Council [2024] ScotCS CSOH_35

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Vicarious Liability in Kinship Care Placements: Cruickshanks v Glasgow City Council [2024] ScotCS CSOH_35 Introduction In the case of Tommy Lee Cruickshanks against Glasgow City Council ([2024]...

Clarifying the 'Loss of Control' Defence: AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Clarifying the 'Loss of Control' Defence: AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349 1. Introduction The case of AZR, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 349 represents a significant judicial decision concerning the...

Time of Supply Rules Overrule VAT Group Membership in Intra-Group Transactions

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Time of Supply Rules Overrule VAT Group Membership in Intra-Group Transactions Introduction The case Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs ([2024]...

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines under Serious Crime Act 2007: Hendron v EWCA Crim 338

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines under the Serious Crime Act 2007: Hendron v EWCA Crim 338 Introduction The case Hendron, R. v ([2024] EWCA Crim 338) presents a significant judicial examination...

Remuneration of Professional Executors: Insights from Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Remuneration of Professional Executors: Insights from Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors Introduction Brealey v Shepherd & Co Solicitors ([2024] EWCA Civ 303) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Turnbull v. Directors of Against the Head Ltd: Establishing Limits on Winding Up Petitions for Insolvent Companies

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Turnbull v. Directors of Against the Head Ltd: Establishing Limits on Winding Up Petitions for Insolvent Companies Introduction The case of Christopher Turnbull vs. Directors of Against the Head Ltd...

Limitations on Successive Adjudications: ENGENDA v PETROINEOS Establishes Boundaries for Re-Adjudication on Damages Claims

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Limitations on Successive Adjudications: ENGENDA v PETROINEOS Establishes Boundaries for Re-Adjudication on Damages Claims Introduction The case of ENGENDA GROUP LIMITED against PETROINEOS...

Ensuring Fair Trial Standards in Remote Proceedings: The Landmark Decision in Spence and Steele v HMA [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_11

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Ensuring Fair Trial Standards in Remote Proceedings: The Landmark Decision in Spence and Steele v HMA [2024] ScotHC HCJAC_11 Introduction The case of Spence and Steele v His Majesty's Advocate (HMA),...

Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion on Good Character Directions: Insights from Sedeqe, R v EWCA Crim 611

Date: Mar 27, 2024

Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion on Good Character Directions: Insights from Sedeqe, R v ([2024] EWCA Crim 611) Introduction The case of Sedeqe, R v ([2024] EWCA Crim 611) adjudicated in the...