Historic Sexual Offending Committed as a Child: Sentencing Must Reflect Youthful Culpability Despite Adult Conviction (Applying R v Ahmed and Others) Introduction In R v Christie [2026] EWCA Crim...
Totality in Domestic Abuse: Lead Sentence Must Reflect Distinct Offending Against Children and Partners 1) Introduction In R v Jennings [2026] EWCA Crim 644, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
European Arrest Warrant: “Interrupted” Sentence Enforcement Remains Enforceable; Abuse of Process Must Undermine the Irish Surrender Inquiry Case: Minister For Justice, Home Affairs and Migration v...
Driving Disqualification Must Be Calculated by Reference to Time to Release (Not the Extended Sentence Term): R v Brown [2026] EWCA Crim 596 1) Introduction In Brown, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 596, the...
Retaining an English Domicile of Choice After Relocation: Subjective Intention, “Permanent or Indefinite” Residence, and Part III MFPA 1984 as a Powerful Anti-Stay Factor Case: Ferrara v Ferrara...
Threshold for Leaving Self-Defence to the Jury: No Direction Where the Evidential Basis Would Invite Speculation Case: R v Hussain [2026] EWCA Crim 699 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Self-Defence Directions in “Knife-Fight” Cases and When Omission of an Express Manslaughter Mens Rea Direction Will Not Render a Conviction Unsafe 1) Introduction In Hedges, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim...
Accrual of the s.45 Limitation Period for Specific Devises: “Right to Receive” Does Not Arise on Death Case: Doyle v Doyle and Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 285 (High Court, Stack J, 29 April 2026)...
Business Email Compromise Losses: Fraudsters as the Effective Cause Where a Confidentiality Clause Does Not Assume Responsibility for Payment Fraud 1) Introduction Logix Aero Ireland Ltd v Siam Aero...
Totality for Repeat Drug-Line Dealing: Separate “Tranches” Must Be Reflected by Uplift or Consecutivity 1) Introduction In Hamid, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 651, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Section 106 “Intends to Occupy” Test and Contextual Validity of Payless Notices under the 1996 Act 1. Introduction RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 511 is a Court of Appeal...
Naturalisation refusals: “absolute discretion” wording does not vitiate a decision where the accompanying submission makes clear refusal is for failure to meet the good-character condition; no...
Recoverability of Probable Loss of Means-Tested Disability Allowance Triggered by a Damages Award Case: Duggan v Logan and Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 266 Court: High Court of Ireland Judge: Quinn J....
Section 58(9) Asset Transfers: Data-Protection Liabilities “in respect of” a Mortgage Account Move with the Account Case: O'Toole v EBS Designated Activity Company and Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 247...
Section 5 “Causer/Allower” Liability: the Act Itself Can Supply the “Significant Risk”, and the Crown Need Not Prove Which Alternative Applies 1) Introduction In R. v SGQ [2026] EWCA Crim 649, the...
Negligence in Driving Through Pedestrian Crowds While Towing a Trailer, and Heightened Pedestrian Care When Walking on the Road 1) Introduction In Conway v O'Connell [2026] IEHC 260, the High Court...
Proving the Competent Authority’s “Sufficient Expertise” in EIA: Evidential Burden, Pleading Discipline, and the Limits of Candour 1) Introduction In Rogers v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Anor...
Article 8 and Concurrent Family Proceedings: No Automatic Right to Remain Pending Child-Arrangements Litigation Case: Ahmed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ...
Severe Punishment Parts for Premeditated Knife Murder by a 21-Year-Old: Individualised “Young People” Assessment and Limited Value of Cross-Case Comparisons Court: High Court of Justiciary (Appeal...
Misrepresentation Claims Against a Main Contract Do Not Defeat a Separately Valid Arbitration Clause (Model Law Arts 8 & 16) Introduction In O'Callaghan v O'Callaghan and Ors (Approved) [2026] IEHC...