periodic-inspection Case Commentaries

Official Assignee Has Standing to Seek Rescission of Bankruptcy for Culpable Material Non-Disclosure

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Official Assignee Has Standing to Seek Rescission of Bankruptcy for Culpable Material Non-Disclosure High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 643 · Kennedy J. · 5 October 2026 1. Introduction This...

Cy-près Modernisation of Educational Trusts: Updating Academic Requirements While Preserving the Donor’s Purpose

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Cy-près Modernisation of Educational Trusts: Updating Academic Requirements While Preserving the Donor’s Purpose Case The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars and Other Members of the Board of...

Fiduciary Non-Disclosure Is Not a Freestanding Wrong: Informed Consent Requires Material Understanding, Not Exhaustive Detail

Date: Oct 5, 2026

Fiduciary Non-Disclosure Is Not a Freestanding Wrong: Informed Consent Requires Material Understanding, Not Exhaustive Detail Case: GI Globinvestment Ltd & Anor v XY ERS UK Ltd Citation: [2026] EWCA...

Blind-Eye Dishonesty Requires Targeted Suspicion and a Deliberate Decision Not to Inquire

Date: Oct 5, 2026

Blind-Eye Dishonesty Requires Targeted Suspicion and a Deliberate Decision Not to Inquire Case: Grosvenor Property Developers Ltd v Portner Law Ltd Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 1238 Court: Court of...

Collective Dock-Owner Limitation Funds Fall Outside Schedule 8 and Require Prior Legal Proceedings

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Collective Dock-Owner Limitation Funds Fall Outside Schedule 8 and Require Prior Legal Proceedings Case: Dales Marine Services LTD against The United States of America and others Court: Outer House,...

Descriptive Radio Brands: Mere Confusion Is Not Passing Off

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Descriptive Radio Brands: Mere Confusion Is Not Passing Off Choice Broadcasting Ltd v Bauer Audio Ireland Ltd (Approved) High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 655 · Jordan J · 2 October 2026 Central...

Unrepresented Bail Hearings: Article 40 Release Requires a Fundamental Denial of Meaningful Participation

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Unrepresented Bail Hearings: Article 40 Release Requires a Fundamental Denial of Meaningful Participation High Court of Ireland — [2026] IEHC 663 Judgment delivered by Mr Justice David Holland on 2...

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Quashing: Harmless Error and Declaratory Relief

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Quashing: Harmless Error and Declaratory Relief Case: Wild Ireland Defence CLG v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 2] (Approved) (Rev1),...

Registered Charge Holders Need Not Prove Beneficial Ownership to Obtain Possession

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Registered Charge Holders Need Not Prove Beneficial Ownership to Obtain Possession High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 648 · 2 October 2026 · Phelan J. 1. Introduction This judgment confirms that the...

Planning Appeal Certification: Case-Specific Merits Disputes Do Not Establish Exceptional Public Importance

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Planning Appeal Certification: Case-Specific Merits Disputes Do Not Establish Exceptional Public Importance Case: Busher and Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Anor [No. 3] (Approved) [2026] IEHC 653...

Site-Specific Conservation Objectives Are Required When Screening Protected Sites Within a Delimited Zone of Impact

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Site-Specific Conservation Objectives Are Required When Screening Protected Sites Within a Delimited Zone of Impact Decision: Massey v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 6] (Approved) [2026] IEHC 656...

Summary Mortgage Possession Requires an Intelligible and Complete Chain of Title

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Summary Mortgage Possession Requires an Intelligible and Complete Chain of Title High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 649 Judge: Ms. Justice Siobhán Phelan Judgment delivered: 2 October 2026 1....

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Planning Permission to Be Quashed

Date: Oct 3, 2026

Missing Conservation Objectives Do Not Automatically Require Planning Permission to Be Quashed High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 654, Humphreys J., 2 October 2026, revised 8 October 2026. Central...

Judicial Review Leave: Wide Drug-Funding Discretion Does Not Exclude Scrutiny of Material Medical Evidence

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Judicial Review Leave: Wide Drug-Funding Discretion Does Not Exclude Scrutiny of Material Medical Evidence Case: T.O. [A Minor Suing by his Mother and Next Friend R.O.] v The Health Service Executive...

Prolonged Inactivity: Unilateral Deferral Pending Related Litigation Does Not Justify Preserving a Stale Claim

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Prolonged Inactivity: Unilateral Deferral Pending Related Litigation Does Not Justify Preserving a Stale Claim High Court of Ireland: [2026] IEHC 660 Judge: Ms Justice Nessa Cahill Judgment...

Child Focused Courts Change Procedure, Not Domestic-Abuse Safeguards: Fact-Finding Must Be Driven by Welfare Necessity

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Child Focused Courts Change Procedure, Not Domestic-Abuse Safeguards: Fact-Finding Must Be Driven by Welfare Necessity Case: Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court)...

Competing Extradition Requests: Section 179 Does Not Require Representations on the Requested Person’s Private Interests

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Competing Extradition Requests: Section 179 Does Not Require Representations on the Requested Person’s Private Interests Case: Coelho, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home...

Digital Evidence Already Tested at Trial Does Not Permit an Appellate Retrial of Credibility

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Digital Evidence Already Tested at Trial Does Not Permit an Appellate Retrial of Credibility Case: Rafter, R. v Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1225 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Date: 29...

Neutral Evidence of Penetration Can Corroborate the Whole Allegation of Rape

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Neutral Evidence of Penetration Can Corroborate the Whole Allegation of Rape Case: Majesty's Advocate v PK Citation: [2026] HCJAC 42 Court: Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary Date: 25 September...

Greater Foreign Connection Does Not Justify Sisting an Advanced Scottish Divorce Action Where the Foreign Proceedings Are Uncertain and Delay Would Cause Unfairness

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Greater Foreign Connection Does Not Justify Sisting an Advanced Scottish Divorce Action Where the Foreign Proceedings Are Uncertain and Delay Would Cause Unfairness Case: NS against PSC Citation:...