periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Section 15 Sale Orders for Closely-Held Company Shares: Co-operation Duties, Neutral Oversight, and Conditional Escalation to Share Transfer

Date: Feb 7, 2026

Section 15 Sale Orders for Closely-Held Company Shares: Co-operation Duties, Neutral Oversight, and Conditional Escalation to Share Transfer 1. Introduction A.B. v C.B. (proper provision; sale of...

Post‑Conviction “Attribution” Material and Safety of Conviction: No Unfairness Where the Defence Already Had the Evidential Building Blocks at Trial (R v Howard [2026] EWCA Crim 227)

Date: Feb 7, 2026

Post‑Conviction “Attribution” Material and Safety of Conviction: No Unfairness Where the Defence Already Had the Evidential Building Blocks at Trial Case: Rex v Howard Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA...

“Confusion Clause” as a Contractual Hierarchy: MRC Slip Prevails Over Later MURA Arbitration and Governing Law Terms Where the Two Documents Conflict

Date: Feb 6, 2026

“Confusion Clause” as a Contractual Hierarchy: MRC Slip Prevails Over Later MURA Arbitration and Governing Law Terms Where the Two Documents Conflict Case: Tyson International Company Ltd v GIC RE,...

Contact-Driven Refusal of Placement Orders: When a Stable Foster Home and “Necessary” Direct Parental Contact Mean Adoption Is Not “Required”

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Contact-Driven Refusal of Placement Orders: When a Stable Foster Home and “Necessary” Direct Parental Contact Mean Adoption Is Not “Required” 1. Introduction S, Re (Foster Care or Placement for...

NRSWA 1991: Section 82 “Shall Compensate” Claims Fall Outside Mandatory Arbitration Under Section 96(3)

Date: Feb 6, 2026

NRSWA 1991: Section 82 “Shall Compensate” Claims Fall Outside Mandatory Arbitration Under Section 96(3) 1. Introduction Cadent Gas Ltd v CityFibre Ltd ([2026] EWCA Civ 46) concerns a targeted but...

Bad Character Not “Bolstering” Where Identification Is Supported by Substantial Independent Evidence; Discretionary Life Sentences for Dangerous Young Offenders in Public Revenge Stabbings

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Bad Character Not “Bolstering” Where Identification Is Supported by Substantial Independent Evidence; Discretionary Life Sentences for Dangerous Young Offenders in Public Revenge Stabbings 1....

Compatibility of Rebutting the “Safe Country of Origin” Presumption with a Finding of Effective State Protection (and the High Threshold for COI “Cherry-Picking” Challenges)

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Compatibility of Rebutting the “Safe Country of Origin” Presumption with a Finding of Effective State Protection (and the High Threshold for COI “Cherry-Picking” Challenges) 1) Introduction A.B. v...

Undisclosed Police-Interview Evidence and Social-Work Retraction Entries as McInnes “Stage 2” Material; Retrial Authority Granted Despite Crown Fault

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Undisclosed Police-Interview Evidence and Social-Work Retraction Entries as McInnes “Stage 2” Material; Retrial Authority Granted Despite Crown Fault Case: Appeal against Conviction by YZ against His...

R v Chapman [2026] EWCA Crim 175 — Totality Requires a Substantial Uplift on the Lead Rape Count Where There Is Prolonged Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming; Immaturity Mitigation Must Not Drive Sentences Outside Guideline Norms

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Totality Requires a Substantial Uplift on the Lead Rape Count Where There Is Prolonged Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming; Immaturity Mitigation Must Not Drive Sentences Outside Guideline Norms 1....

Chief Executive’s Summary as Sufficient “Consideration” of Public Submissions in Section 31 Ministerial Directions

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Chief Executive’s Summary as Sufficient “Consideration” of Public Submissions in Section 31 Ministerial Directions Case: Duffy v The Minister For Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Anor...

Modern Slavery Appeals After Guilty Pleas: The “Line in the Sand” Limiting Abuse of Process and the Materiality of Section 45 Advice

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Modern Slavery Appeals After Guilty Pleas: The “Line in the Sand” Limiting Abuse of Process and the Materiality of Section 45 Advice 1. Introduction Kwiatkowska, R. ([2026] EWCA Crim 45) concerned...

Unless Orders Must Be Precisely Clear: Compliance Can Be Assessed by Reading Online Claim Particulars Together with Supplementary Filed Material

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Unless Orders Must Be Precisely Clear: Compliance Can Be Assessed by Reading Online Claim Particulars Together with Supplementary Filed Material Case: Gumbrell v YPG Pembroke Studios Ltd [2026] EWCA...

Mandatory OLR Where s 210E Risk Criteria Are Met: “Medium” RMA Rating Does Not Preclude Lifelong Restriction

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Mandatory OLR Where s 210E Risk Criteria Are Met: “Medium” RMA Rating Does Not Preclude Lifelong Restriction Case: Appeal Against Sentence by Otu Nyiam also known as Raymond Nyiam against His...

Special Grades Do Not Confer Immunity from Workload Monitoring: Academic Judgment Governs Remediation and Progression

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Special Grades Do Not Confer Immunity from Workload Monitoring: Academic Judgment Governs Remediation and Progression 1) Introduction MM v A University (Approved) [2026] IEHC 57 is a High Court...

Tailored SHPOs for Child-Grooming Risk: Incidental-Contact Carve‑Out and Digital-Device Controls; English Guidelines Only as a Cross‑Check

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Tailored SHPOs for Child-Grooming Risk: Incidental-Contact Carve‑Out and Digital-Device Controls; English Guidelines Only as a Cross‑Check 1. Introduction His Majesty's Advocate appealed to the...

Mandamus in Naturalisation Delays: Waiting for External Background Checks Is Not “Egregious Delay” Tantamount to Refusal

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Mandamus in Naturalisation Delays: Waiting for External Background Checks Is Not “Egregious Delay” Tantamount to Refusal Case: MJ v The Minister For Justice; AA v. The Minister For Justice [2026]...

Advance “Relocation Consent” in Hague Cases Must Be Clear, Objective, and Operative at the Date of Removal

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Advance “Relocation Consent” in Hague Cases Must Be Clear, Objective, and Operative at the Date of Removal Case: G v G (Child Abduction: consent; grave risk) (Approved) Citation: [2026] IEHC 45 (High...

Riley, R. v — Age Alone Does Not Rigidly Mandate “Particularly Vulnerable” Harm Categorisation in Assault by Penetration Sentencing

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Riley, R. v — Age Alone Does Not Rigidly Mandate “Particularly Vulnerable” Harm Categorisation in Assault by Penetration Sentencing 1) Introduction This decision of the England and Wales Court of...

Breeze & Ors v TSB Bank PLC: Transferee Lenders May Retain and Vary an Inherited Mortgage SVR; CCA Unfair-Relationship Remedies Cannot Reach Regulated Mortgages via “Related Agreements”

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Transferee Lenders May Retain and Vary an Inherited Mortgage SVR; CCA Unfair-Relationship Remedies Cannot Reach Regulated Mortgages via “Related Agreements” 1. Introduction Breeze & Ors v TSB Bank...

Associational Standing Requires Documentary Proof; Defects in Licensing Fees Do Not Invalidate Housing Act 2004 Designations

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Associational Standing Requires Documentary Proof; Defects in Licensing Fees Do Not Invalidate Housing Act 2004 Designations 1) Introduction This Court of Appeal decision concerns an attempted...