Validity of MG4 Written Charges: “Ordinary Language” Suffices and Administrative Defects Do Not Defeat Sending for Trial 1. Introduction In R v Ali [2026] EWCA Crim 634, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Duty to Give Clear Reasons When a Disciplinary Decision-Maker Departs from an Investigating Committee’s Findings Court: Outer House, Court of Session Judge: Lord Colbeck Citation: Petition of Andrew...
Judicial Interventions and Safe Convictions: When Trial Management of Cross‑Examination Does Not Render a Jury Verdict Unsafe 1. Introduction In R v Sousa [2026] EWCA Crim 585, the Court of Appeal...
Split-Track GDPR Enforcement Appeals: Section 142 Is Fine-Only, With “Appeal on the Record” Review and Discretionary Fresh Evidence Under Sections 142 and 150 1. Introduction In LinkedIn Ireland...
“Taking Advantage” in Treaty Anti‑Abuse Clauses Means Abusive Use Contrary to Treaty Purpose (Not Mere Enjoyment of Relief) 1. Introduction Revenue And Customs v Burlington Loan Management DAC...
Funding a Genuine Employee-Trust Loan Is Not “Earnings”: Limits of Rangers and the “Redirected Earnings” Doctrine 1. Introduction In Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs v MR Currell...
Enforcement Notice Judicial Review Does Not Become a Merits Appeal: the Applicant Bears the Onus, Procedural “Elaboration” is Unworkable, and the Seven-Year Rule Operates as a Defence 1) Introduction...
RDCOs Extend to Civil Contempt: “Criminal Proceedings” in the Recovery Regulations Takes Its LASPO Meaning 1. Introduction Turk v The Legal Aid Agency ([2026] EWCA Civ 469) is a Court of Appeal...
Order 36, rule 5 RSC: Jury Trial as an Exceptional Direction and the Unsuitability of Hybrid Constitutional/ECHR Damages Actions 1. Introduction In Fox v The Director Of Public Prosecutions and Ors...
Firearms Act 1925 s 4A: Breach of Conditions Does Not Self-Nullify an Authorisation; Revocation of Firearm Certificates Requires Adequate Reasons 1) Introduction In O'Donnell v Superintendent For The...
Security Enforcement Proceedings Under a Mortgage Jurisdiction Clause Do Not Breach a Separate Facility Arbitration Clause 1) Introduction FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO UniCredit Bank & Anor [2026] EWCA...
PHI Benefit Payments Can Remain “Wages” After Dismissal Where the Obligation Survives Termination Court: Scottish Court of Session (Inner House, Extra Division) Neutral citation: [2026] CSIH 19 Date:...
Section 2 Modern Slavery Act 2015: No Requirement to Prove ECAT “Means” for Adult Trafficking Case: Moon Swee How & Anor v R Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral...
MN (Vietnam): Whole-Decision Assessment of Persecution and Restraint in “Reasons” Challenges 1. Introduction MN (Vietnam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 485 is a Court...
Inferring a “Shoot and Be Shot At” Agreement from Seconds of Reciprocal Gunfire: Applying Gnango as Confined by Seed and ARU 1. Introduction In R v Durrell-Smith [2026] EWCA Crim 463 (CA (Crim Div),...
Totality Requires an Express “Stand Back” When Activating a Suspended Sentence and Imposing Consecutive Custody Introduction In R v King [2026] EWCA Crim 526 (17 April 2026), the Court of Appeal...
Child Modern Slavery Defence (MSA 2015 s 45(4)): “Menace of Penalty” Language Discouraged, but Convictions May Remain Safe Where the “Reasonable Person” Limb Defeats the Defence 1) Introduction In...
Totality and Uplifts for Multiple Child-Sex Offences Across Multiple Victims in an Unduly Lenient Sentence Reference 1) Introduction In R v Johnson [2026] EWCA Crim 549, the England and Wales Court...
Section 76 Sentencing: Short Relationships Can Still Merit Category A1 Where Intensity and Multi‑Method Control Maximise Fear 1) Introduction In Welsh, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 595, the Court of Appeal...
Staged Consents Under the Dual-Consent Regime: No “Prematurity” Veto and No Automatic Importation of “AG” Zoning via Deemed Existing-Use Zoning Court: High Court of Ireland (Planning & Environment)...