R v Latham [2026] EWCA Crim 269 — Totality in Multi‑Victim Child Sexual Offending: Generous Youth/Personal Mitigation and Maximum Extension Can Still Defeat an Unduly Lenient Reference 1....
Aziz v R: Refusing Adjournment for Further Encrochat Expert Work and Managing Prosecution Closing Submissions Where an Accused Is Unrepresented 1. Introduction Aziz v R ([2026] EWCA Crim 127, 20...
Section 60(3)(a)(iv) DPA 2018 upheld as an Article 23 GDPR-compliant litigation restriction, and confidentiality recognised under Article 15(4) Case: O'Brien v The Data Protection Commission and Ors...
Totality in Historical Sexual Offending Spanning Youth to Adulthood: Upholding an “Offender of Particular Concern” Sentence and Correcting Youth Sentencing Maximums 1. Introduction WFU, R. v [2026]...
Waiver of Privilege and the “Significant Injustice” Threshold for Massively Out-of-Time Criminal Appeals 1) Introduction R. v Kakaie ([2026] EWCA Crim 258) concerns a renewed application to the...
Structural Claim Limits Trump Equivalence Where the Specification Discloses No General Principle; Pre‑Transfer IPEC Costs Remain Capped Absent Good Reason to Depart Case: Salts Healthcare Ltd v...
Sanctions-Based Travel Bans Defeat “Presence” for Common Law Jurisdiction: Service at UK “Usual Residence” Invalid Without Permission to Serve Out 1. Introduction Fridman v Agrofirma Oniks LLC & Anor...
Amenability of LEIP/RIBA School Site-Selection Decisions to Judicial Review (and the Limits of Common-Law Consultation) 1. Introduction Mull Campus Working Group Limited for Judicial Review ([2026]...
Blameworthy Post-Complaint Delay Breaches the Right to Expedition but Will Not Prohibit Trial Absent Specific, Incurable Prejudice or Wholly Exceptional Circumstances 1. Introduction M. v The...
R v Fletcher: Youth Sentencing Is Not a Mechanistic “Two-Thirds Discount” and Judges May Find Facilitation/Planning at Sentence 1. Introduction R v Fletcher ([2026] EWCA Crim 252) is a sentencing...
Section 160 / Section 57 Enforcement Proceedings Are Confined to Injunctive Planning/Waste Remedies: EU-Law Declarations, Damages and Article 267 References Are Not Maintainable Against a Private...
Force Majeure Not a Defence to Francovich Damages for Denial of EU Reception Conditions (and Damages Are Compensatory, Not Punitive) Court: High Court of Ireland (Judicial Review) | Citation: [2026]...
Emails Are Not Applications: Post‑Judgment Procedure, Limits of Leeway for Self‑Represented Litigants, and Perfection of Orders 1) Introduction Tuskar Property Holdings Ltd (In Liquidation) & Ors v...
Sentencing for Contempt by False Evidence: Assault Guidelines Are Inapplicable and the Crosland Framework Governs 1. Introduction Ajao v Commerzbank AG concerned committal proceedings for contempt...
Time-Limited Buy-Out of the Family Home (with Discount) as a “Proper Provision” Remedy under the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 Introduction NM v CB (Approved) [2026] IEHC 119 is a High Court family...
Sentencing Violent Disorder in a National Unrest Context: Uplift for Deterrence and No “Under-18 Equivalent” Discount at 18 1. Introduction Poor, R. v ([2026] EWCA Crim 274) is a Court of Appeal...
R v XFV: Totality in Multi-Victim Sexual Offending—Consecutive Sentences and No “Arithmetic” Discount Requirement 1. Introduction XFV, R. v ([2026] EWCA Crim 287) concerned a late attempt (about two...
Jury Irregularity Management: Arguable Missteps on Juror Conflict and Jury-Note Handling Justify Leave to Appeal (R v Boyce) Introduction R. v Boyce ([2026] EWCA Crim 256, 19 February 2026) is a...
Whiplash-Induced Post-Concussion and the Dominant-Injury “Uplift” Method under the Personal Injuries Guidelines 1) Introduction Sheehan v Beamish [2026] IEHC 87 is a High Court assessment-only...
Legislative Amendment Does Not Moot an Appeal Where the Source and Effect of the Underlying Legal Obligation Remain Live 1) Introduction This Supreme Court judgment (Donnelly J.) concerns two linked...