Wardship Discharge: Presumption of Capacity, “Unwise Decisions” and Proportionality in ASD-Related Risk Contexts 1) Introduction This ex tempore ruling of the High Court (Wards of Court), [2026] IEHC...
Amending to Plead Breach of Confidence Requires a Coherent, Particularised Case: Titan Wealth Services Ltd & Anor v Tavistock Investments PLC & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 500 1. Introduction This Court of...
Full Guilty-Plea Credit Where Administrative Charging Issues Delay the First Reasonable Opportunity to Plead Case: R v Hollywood [2026] EWCA Crim 558 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (Lord...
Cessation of Refugee Status: Burden on the Refugee for a New Protection Ground Once the Original Basis Has Ceased 1) Introduction In JL v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ...
Rule 46 CSC Monthly Reviews: No Requirement for Separate “Segregation” Decision Where DC Placement Necessarily Entails Removal from Association; Article 8 Proportionality Can Be Sustained by...
Irrationality as the Sole Ground for Challenging Ministerial Delay in Exceptional Consular Assistance Decisions Case: A and B for Judicial Review (Outer House, Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 41...
Appellate restraint where thematic lead-offence sentencing and totality are properly applied within guideline ranges Introduction In R v Ashby [2026] EWCA Crim 635, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Trade Union Interim Suspension: No Interim Power Without Clear Rules or Necessity, and Minimum Fair Procedures Required 1) Introduction In Langan v Mandate Trade Union (Approved) [2026] IEHC 263, the...
Conspiracy to Supply: When “Significantly Higher Than Category 1” Justifies Going Beyond Drug Guideline Ranges, with Class B Conspiracy as Aggravation 1. Introduction In R v Worrall & Ors [2026] EWCA...
Officer Apparent Bias Can Vitiate a s.193(7) CLEUD Revocation Where Members Rely on an Unfair and Unbalanced Report 1. Introduction Ocean One Hundred Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v New Forest...
Blackmail Guideline: “Substantial period” and “sophisticated planning” assessed per count, but totality may still justify a high overall term Case: Williamson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 548 Court: Court...
Misuse of Corporate IT Administrator Access to Obtain Litigation Advantage Bars Equitable Relief and Engages the High Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction Case: Kelly v Store All Logistics Ltd (Approved)...
Staying Proceedings as Abuse of Process Where Police Fail to Obtain CCTV Central to Credibility (and a Fair Trial Cannot Be Cured by Directions) 1. Introduction R v HGF [2026] EWCA Crim 570 is a...
IPAT must give logical, explicit reasons when rejecting PTSD/memory evidence in credibility assessments 1) Introduction In G.K. (Ghana, Medical Evidence, Memory) v The International Protection...
Investor Warranties Do Not Ordinarily Prove Implied Waiver/Personal Bar at Debate: Proof Required Where Waiver Is Alleged Between Co‑Warrantors 1) Introduction In Reclaiming Motion by the Founder...
Section 50 Non-Refoulement Is Not a Standalone “Ordinary JR” Decision: Upstream International Protection Decisions Fall Within the 28-Day, Substantial-Grounds Regime Case: TE v The International...
Late “fraud” amendments refused where vague, unexplained and potentially limitation-defeating; other clarificatory amendments allowed (Order 28 RSC) Case: Tolan v Mayo County Council [No. 1]...
Inquest Scope and “Coronial Causation”: Police Omission Cannot Be Excluded as “Speculative” Without Key Criminal-Justice Materials Case: O'Brien, R (On the Application Of) v HM Assistant Coroner for...
Suspension is Not Presumptive: Immediate Custody May Be Required for Sustained, Extremely Dangerous Police-Evasion Driving 1) Introduction In Rex v Bristow ([2026] EWCA Crim 633), the Court of Appeal...
Arrest on an Outstanding Warrant During Jury Deliberations Does Not Automatically Require Re-Exercising the “Trial in Absence” Discretion 1) Introduction In [2026] EWCA Crim 559, the Court of Appeal...