periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

ABJ, R. v [2026] UKSC 8 — Commentary

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Section 12(1A) Terrorism Act 2000 Is Article 10–Compatible Without a Freestanding Proportionality “Defence”: Proportionality Is Built Into the Offence’s Knowledge-and-Recklessness Ingredients Case:...

Consent Judgment Fixes the Bankruptcy Summons Debt: Pre‑Judgment Offsets Cannot Be Re-litigated; Courts Act Interest Prevents “Overstatement”

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Consent Judgment Fixes the Bankruptcy Summons Debt: Pre‑Judgment Offsets Cannot Be Re-litigated; Courts Act Interest Prevents “Overstatement” 1. Introduction Re: Phelan [A Bankrupt] (Approved) [2026]...

Pisarski v Kepak Cork Unlimited Company: Deliberate Non-Service by a Plaintiff’s Solicitor Is Not a “Special Circumstance” Justifying Renewal of a Personal Injury Summons

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Pisarski v Kepak Cork Unlimited Company: Deliberate Non-Service by a Plaintiff’s Solicitor Is Not a “Special Circumstance” Justifying Renewal of a Personal Injury Summons 1. Introduction In Pisarski...

Summary Judgment Granted but Execution Stayed Where Plaintiff in Liquidation and Potential Set-Off/Estoppel Could Otherwise Become Irrecoverable

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Summary Judgment Granted but Execution Stayed Where Plaintiff in Liquidation and Potential Set-Off/Estoppel Could Otherwise Become Irrecoverable 1. Introduction JACC Sports Distributors Ltd (In...

R v Howden [2026] EWCA Crim 366: Neurodiversity, Reduced Culpability, and the Proper Approach to Suspending Custody

Date: Feb 27, 2026

R v Howden [2026] EWCA Crim 366: Neurodiversity, Reduced Culpability, and the Proper Approach to Suspending Custody 1) Introduction Howden, R. v concerned an appeal against sentence arising from a...

CM v AV [2026] IEHC 111 — Costs of a Moot Enduring Power of Attorney Registration: Attorney’s Reasonable Costs Payable from the Deceased Donor’s Estate

Date: Feb 27, 2026

CM v AV [2026] IEHC 111 — Costs of a Moot Enduring Power of Attorney Registration: Attorney’s Reasonable Costs Payable from the Deceased Donor’s Estate 1. Introduction This decision of the High Court...

Employer Liability Limited to Reasonably Foreseeable Risks: Ordinary Stair-Vacuuming Interruptions Not an Unsafe System of Work

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Employer Liability Limited to Reasonably Foreseeable Risks: Ordinary Stair-Vacuuming Interruptions Not an Unsafe System of Work 1) Introduction Walsh v Juniper Orthodontics Limited (Approved) [2026]...

Gaffney and Anor v Gaffney and Anor [2026] IEHC 148 — Finality of Litigation: Res Judicata/Henderson Bars Collateral Attacks and Confirms Judgment Mortgages Stand Independent of Lis Pendens

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Finality of Litigation: Res Judicata/Henderson Bars Collateral Attacks and Confirms Judgment Mortgages Stand Independent of Lis Pendens 1. Introduction Gaffney and Anor v Gaffney and Anor (Approved)...

EMPA 2011 Costs Protection: A Wastewater Connection Agreement Can “Cause” Environmental Damage Even If Discharge Requires a Separate Licence

Date: Feb 27, 2026

EMPA 2011 Costs Protection: A Wastewater Connection Agreement Can “Cause” Environmental Damage Even If Discharge Requires a Separate Licence 1) Introduction Friends of the Irish Environment Company...

Strike-Out Where Charitable Trust Over Parish Land Is a “Mere Assertion”: Intention Must Be Credibly Evidenced

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Strike-Out Where Charitable Trust Over Parish Land Is a “Mere Assertion”: Intention Must Be Credibly Evidenced 1. Introduction St Brigid's RFC Company Ltd by Guarantee v St Laurence O'Toole Diocesan...

Sanctions Designations and ECHR Article 1: No UK Jurisdiction Without Territorial Presence or Assets

Date: Feb 27, 2026

Sanctions Designations and ECHR Article 1: No UK Jurisdiction Without Territorial Presence or Assets 1. Introduction Dana Astra Iooo (“DANA”), a Belarus-registered property developer, challenged its...

R v Rainey & Ors [2026] NICA 8 — “Safety” (not “Unease”) as the Appellate Test; Vigilante Group Murders as “Very Serious” (20-Year) Tariff Cases

Date: Feb 27, 2026

R v Rainey & Ors [2026] NICA 8 — “Safety” (not “Unease”) as the Appellate Test; Vigilante Group Murders as “Very Serious” (20-Year) Tariff Cases Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland Date: 26...

Unfair Prejudice Petitions as “Actions upon a Specialty”: Remedy-Sensitive Limitation Periods under the Limitation Act 1980

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Unfair Prejudice Petitions as “Actions upon a Specialty”: Remedy-Sensitive Limitation Periods under the Limitation Act 1980 1. Introduction THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd concerns a...

No Order as to Costs After Delay Strike-Out in Child-Welfare/Constitutional Litigation: Discretion Under s.169 LSRA 2015

Date: Feb 26, 2026

No Order as to Costs After Delay Strike-Out in Child-Welfare/Constitutional Litigation: Discretion Under s.169 LSRA 2015 1) Introduction D.O’H v Tusla/The Child and Family Agency [No. 2] (Approved)...

Protective Costs “Shield” for Guardians ad Litem as Legitimus Contradictor in Child-Care Judicial Review (LSRA 2015, s.168)

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Protective Costs “Shield” for Guardians ad Litem as Legitimus Contradictor in Child-Care Judicial Review (LSRA 2015, s.168) 1) Introduction Child and Family Agency v Guardian Ad Litem and Anor...

Temporary “Review” Permissions Count as Lawful Residence for the Long-Term Undocumented Regularisation Scheme, Even Where an EU Residence Card Is Revoked ab initio

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Temporary “Review” Permissions Count as Lawful Residence for the Long-Term Undocumented Regularisation Scheme, Even Where an EU Residence Card Is Revoked ab initio 1. Introduction F.A.Y. (Nigeria)...

Casey v Skehan and Ors [2026] IEHC 142 — Delay Strike-Out: Under Two Years’ Inactivity Requires O’Domhnaill-Level Prejudice, Not Mere Assertion (Even Where the Clinician Has Died)

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Delay Strike-Out in Medical Negligence: Where Inactivity Is Under Two Years, Dismissal Requires Abuse of Process or O’Domhnaill v. Merrick-Level Prejudice—Death of the Clinician Alone Is Insufficient...

Unbroken Bottle Usually Indicates Medium Culpability, but “Revenge” Can Still Justify High Culpability; Category 1 Harm Requires Particularly Grave/Permanent Effects

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Unbroken Bottle Usually Indicates Medium Culpability, but “Revenge” Can Still Justify High Culpability; Category 1 Harm Requires Particularly Grave/Permanent Effects 1) Introduction In [2026] EWCA...

International Protection Interviews: Mandatory Consideration and Recorded Response to Post-Interview Fair-Procedure Complaints

Date: Feb 26, 2026

International Protection Interviews: Mandatory Consideration and Recorded Response to Post-Interview Fair-Procedure Complaints 1) Introduction This judicial review in N. and Anor v An International...

Post‑Trial ADHD Diagnosis as Fresh Evidence: “Functional Effective Participation” Governs Safety Under s.23 Criminal Appeal Act 1968

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Post‑Trial ADHD Diagnosis as Fresh Evidence: “Functional Effective Participation” Governs Safety Under s.23 Criminal Appeal Act 1968 Case: Pilley, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 384 Court: England and Wales...