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 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 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) 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 1. Introduction F.A.Y. (Nigeria)...
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 1) Introduction In [2026] EWCA...
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 Case: Pilley, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 384 Court: England and Wales...
Expert Determinations: “Manifest Error” Requires an Obvious Blunder, Not Merely a Wrong Construction of a Contractual Formula Case: WH Holding Ltd v London Stadium LLP (Formerly E20 Stadium LLP)...
Process-Claim “Result” Parameters and Appellate Restraint on Obviousness: “Lipid contains <5% organic solvent” Means the Separated Product 1. Introduction DSM IP Assets BV & Anor (“DSM”) and Mara...
Asylum Credibility Assessments Must Contain Clear Findings on Core Risk Issues: Global Credibility Is Not a Substitute for Determinations on the “Indicia of Risk” 1. Introduction AM & Anor v...
Renewed appeals after guilty pleas: strict extension-of-time scrutiny and evidencing alleged misadvice/pressure 1) Introduction R v Relton [2026] EWCA Crim 328 is a decision of the Court of Appeal...
R v France [2026] EWCA Crim 331 — Sentencing Must Give Express, Meaningful Effect to Dependent-Child Welfare and Personal Mitigation (Even Where Immediate Custody for Festival Drug Supply Remains...
Suspending Custody for Image Offences: PSR-Based Rehabilitation Evidence Must Be Properly Weighed Under the 2025 Imposition Guideline 1) Introduction R v Goutam ([2026] EWCA Crim 332) concerns the...
GW v R [2026] NICA 6 — Sentencing Must Reflect a Narrow Interpretation of Specimen-Count Verdicts (and Credit Unexplained Delay) 1) Introduction GW v R is a Northern Ireland Court of Appeal...
Common Good Disposals: Court Approval of Community Benefit Leases with Conditions Ensuring Public Access and No Change of Use 1. Introduction West Lothian Council petitioned the Outer House of the...
Autonomy First on Wardship Discharge: “Benefit” Is Not “Necessity” for Co-Decision-Making under the 2015 Act 1. Introduction This ex tempore ruling in In the Matter of P, a Ward of Court, and in the...
Material Non-Disclosure of Custody Medical Evidence Undermining Confessions Renders Legacy Convictions Unsafe Case: The King v Patrick Lawrence O'Neill Neutral Citation: [2026] NICA 14 (Court of...
Inherent Jurisdiction to Restrain Abusive Litigation Communications Interfering with Proceedings (No Cause of Action Required), Subject to Article 10, Litigation Immunity and Tailoring 1)...