periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Legal Commentary on Donegal County Council v Quinn (Approved) [2024] IEHC 160

Date: Mar 2, 2024

Defining Legal Personality in Summons Applications: Insights from Donegal County Council v Quinn (Approved) [2024] IEHC 160 Introduction The case of Donegal County Council v Quinn (Approved) ([2024]...

Establishing the Duty to Investigate Abnormally Low Tenders: Insights from White Mountain Quarries Ltd t/a Breedon v Mayo County Council [2024] IEHC 259

Date: Mar 2, 2024

Establishing the Duty to Investigate Abnormally Low Tenders: Insights from White Mountain Quarries Ltd t/a Breedon v Mayo County Council [2024] IEHC 259 Introduction The High Court of Ireland...

Sky Ltd v Airlie: Broad Interpretation of 'Communication to the Public' in Copyright Law

Date: Mar 2, 2024

Sky Ltd v Airlie: Broad Interpretation of 'Communication to the Public' in Copyright Law Introduction In the landmark case Sky Limited and Another v Christopher Airlie ([2024] CSOH 22), the Scottish...

Clarifying Sentencing Standards for Facilitators in Attempted Murder: Pommell v R

Date: Mar 2, 2024

Clarifying Sentencing Standards for Facilitators in Attempted Murder: Pommell v R Introduction The case of Pommell, R. v R ([2024] EWCA Crim 291) heard in the England and Wales Court of Appeal...

Lawfulness of Deportation Orders in Stateless Contexts: Johnson v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2024] EWCA Civ 182)

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Lawfulness of Deportation Orders in Stateless Contexts: Johnson v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2024] EWCA Civ 182) Introduction The case of Johnson v Secretary of State for the Home...

Enforcement of Solicitors' Charges Over Costs Orders in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Mars Capital Ireland DAC v Hunter (2024) IEHC 118

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Enforcement of Solicitors' Charges Over Costs Orders in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Mars Capital Ireland DAC v Hunter (2024) IEHC 118 Introduction The High Court of Ireland, in the case of Mars Capital...

Minimum Term Sentencing in Violent Gang-Related Offenses: An Analysis of Chapman v Rex ([2024] EWCA Crim 190)

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Minimum Term Sentencing in Violent Gang-Related Offenses: An Analysis of Chapman v Rex ([2024] EWCA Crim 190) Introduction The case of Chapman v Rex ([2024] EWCA Crim 190) is a landmark decision from...

Clipperton v Commissioners: Reinforcing the Ramsay Principle in Tax Avoidance Schemes

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Clipperton v Commissioners: Reinforcing the Ramsay Principle in Tax Avoidance Schemes Introduction The case of Clipperton & Anor v Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs ([2024] EWCA Civ...

State Immunity and Valid Service: EWCA's Ruling in Privinvest v Nyusi [2024] EWCA Civ 184

Date: Mar 1, 2024

State Immunity and Valid Service: EWCA's Ruling in Privinvest v Nyusi [2024] EWCA Civ 184 Introduction The case of Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) & Ors v Nyusi ([2024] EWCA Civ 184) before the...

Imran Ahmad v Lord Advocate: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Claimant Credibility in Malicious Prosecution Cases

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Imran Ahmad v Lord Advocate: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Claimant Credibility in Malicious Prosecution Cases Introduction The case of Imran Ahmad against the Lord Advocate ([2024] CSOH 23)...

Ogilvy v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Affirmation of Established Nationality Determinations and Limitations on Fresh Claims

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Ogilvy v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Affirmation of Established Nationality Determinations and Limitations on Fresh Claims Introduction The case of Ogilvy (aka Alakija), R (On the...

Ras Medical Ltd v Medical Council: High Court Refines Scope of Discovery Applications in Judicial Review

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Ras Medical Ltd v Medical Council: High Court Refines Scope of Discovery Applications in Judicial Review Introduction The case of Ras Medical LTD T/A Aurelia Cosmetic Clinic & Ahmad Salman v The...

Clarifying the Power to Impose Compensation Orders Post-Sentencing: The Public Prosecution Service v Boyd [2024] NICA 17

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Clarifying the Power to Impose Compensation Orders Post-Sentencing: The Public Prosecution Service v Boyd [2024] NICA 17 Introduction In the appellate case of The Public Prosecution Service v Boyd...

High Court Clarifies Civil Registration Act 2004 in Context of Witness Security Programs: Doe & Ors v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Ors [2024] IEHC 115

Date: Mar 1, 2024

High Court Clarifies Civil Registration Act 2004 in Context of Witness Security Programs Doe & Ors v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Ors [2024] IEHC 115 Introduction In the recent case of Doe &...

Palmer v EWCA Crim: Reinforcing Sentencing Guidelines for Category 1A Sexual Assault with Planning

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Palmer v EWCA Crim: Reinforcing Sentencing Guidelines for Category 1A Sexual Assault with Planning Introduction The case of Palmer v [2024] EWCA Crim 351 was adjudicated in the England and Wales...

Refining the 'Grave Risk' Standard under the Hague Convention: Insights from [2024] CSOH 24

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Refining the 'Grave Risk' Standard under the Hague Convention: Insights from [2024] CSOH 24 Introduction The case of JL vs. Orders under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 ([2024] CSOH 24)...

Prosecutorial Delay and Procedural Protections: DOE v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] IEHC 112

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Prosecutorial Delay and Procedural Protections: DOE v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] IEHC 112 Introduction The case of DOE v Director of Public Prosecutions (Approved) [2024] IEHC 112...

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Judicial Discretion in Compelling CFA Compliance under the Child Care Act 1991

Date: Feb 29, 2024

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Judicial Discretion in Compelling CFA Compliance under the Child Care Act 1991 Introduction The case of M Mc D, (A Child), Re (Approved) presented before the...

Establishing the Necessity of a Decision-Making Representative under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015: In Re A Ward: General Solicitor (MC) (Approved) [2024] IEHC 152

Date: Feb 29, 2024

Establishing the Necessity of a Decision-Making Representative under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 Introduction The judgment in In Re A Ward: General Solicitor (MC) (Approved) [2024]...

Comprehensive Commentary on R & Y (Children) Re [2024] EWCA Civ 131: Emphasizing Thorough Welfare Analysis in Child Return Cases

Date: Feb 29, 2024

Comprehensive Commentary on R & Y (Children) Re [2024] EWCA Civ 131: Emphasizing Thorough Welfare Analysis in Child Return Cases Introduction R & Y (Children), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 131 is a pivotal...