Mixed-Cause Delay and Labour-Market Access for International Protection Applicants: Causal Attribution, Proportionate Extension, and No Francovich Liability 1. Introduction In LK v The International...
Undisclosed intent does not negate a victim’s “free, deliberate and informed” act for causation (Kennedy (No 2)), and s.13(2) CCRC references permit the CACD to revisit its own earlier safety ruling...
Exercise of Custody Under Articles 3 and 13 of the Hague Convention: Low Threshold, Distinct Burdens, and Resistance to “Non‑Exercise” Where Contact is Obstructed Case: U.V. v Y.Z. (Hague Convention,...
Street Racing Causing Serious Injury: “Racetrack” Driving on Public Roads Will Ordinarily Require Immediate Custody 1. Introduction In R v Courtney [2026] EWCA Crim 525, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Article 2 Inquests: Thorough Scrutiny Without Merits Re-hearing; Bennett as Context Not a Separate Test 1. Introduction Nugent, Application for Judicial Review (Re a Decision by the Coroner) [2026]...
Sentencing Overlapping Drug Lines: Courts May Infer Higher Drug Quantities from Wealth, Images and Context Beyond Agreed Message Attributions 1. Introduction In Saheed v R [2026] EWCA Crim 464, the...
“Good Reason” as a Narrow Threshold for High Court Confirmation of Teaching Council Sanctions (s.44(5) Teaching Council Act 2001) Case: Teaching Council v Clancy (Approved) [2026] IEHC 265 Court:...
Fines with High-Level Community Orders: “Good Reasons” Required Where Punitive Requirements Already Punish Case: Bakare, R. v Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral...
Delay-Enabled Rehabilitation as Mitigation and the Limits of Unduly Lenient Sentence Review in Controlling or Coercive Behaviour Cases Introduction In Wilson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 427, the Court of...
Prison Mail Seized for Drug Contamination: Article 8 Does Not Require Disclosure of Sender or Contents Where Seizure Is Necessary for Security and Evidence Handling Court: Outer House, Court of...
Leave for Judicial Review to Halt a Criminal Prosecution: Refused Where Appeal Is the Proper Remedy and Delay Is Unexplained Court: High Court (Judicial Review), Ireland Neutral citation: [2026] IEHC...
Credit-Limit Requests Do Not Cap an Unqualified “All Sums Due” Guarantee: Summary Judgment Where the Guarantee Is Clear and No Collateral Contract Is Shown 1) Introduction In SIG Trading [Ireland]...
Case Stated Appeals in Northern Ireland: Article 61(3) Transmission Deadline Is Not Automatically Jurisdictional, But May Become Irremediable 1. Introduction Public Prosecution Service for Northern...
Discovery in Cohabitation and Child Maintenance Proceedings: Financial Support from a New Partner to be Proved via Updated Affidavit of Means, Not Broad Messaging Discovery 1) Introduction In O.P. v...
Mandatory Interlocutory Access Orders Require Proper Pleading and Proof: Planning Permissions Do Not Create Private Rights of Way 1. Introduction Olive Green IMS Holdings Ltd v Carter and Anor...
Withdrawal Agreement Article 10: “Facilitation” Protection Requires an Article 3(2) Directive Application (Not a Chen-Derivative Route) 1) Introduction Shaikh v The Secretary of State for the Home...
Self-defence must be withdrawn where there is no evidential basis for “no reasonable means of escape” — [2026] HCJAC 13 1. Introduction In [2026] HCJAC 13 the Appeal Court of the High Court of...
Category A Reviews: Oral Hearings Are Not Triggered by Disagreement with a Downgrade Recommendation 1. Introduction R (on the application of Derek Murcott) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2026]...
“Not later than 21 days” means no extension: absolute appeal time-limits under s.75 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 Case: Ahmed v The Medical Council (Approved) Neutral citation: [2026] IEHC...
Planning appeals: no duty to invite further submissions on conditions foreshadowed by planning history; reasons may be implicit from the record 1) Introduction In Liffeyfield Ltd v An Coimisiun...