R v Toloui [2025] EWCA Crim 1599: Limits on Trial Judges’ Case Management Powers and the Threshold for an Unfair Trial by Judicial Intervention 1. Introduction R v Toloui [2025] EWCA Crim 1599 is a...
Aggravated Burglary and Alternative Verdicts: Simple Burglary Need Only Be Left Where “Obviously Raised” and a “Realistic Possibility” 1. Introduction R v Shaw ([2025] EWCA Crim 1606) is a Criminal...
R v Malik: “No Case to Answer” in Rape—Reasonable Belief in Consent is for the Jury; Absence of Steps to Ascertain Consent May Be Relevant Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1832 Court: England and Wales...
R v Singh [2025] EWCA Crim 1520: Murder “Done for Gain” in a Domestic, Delusional Context – Mixed Motives, Mental Disorder and Minimum Terms under Schedule 21 1. Introduction This commentary analyses...
Substitution, Redacted Assignment Deeds, and Leave to Execute After Six Years A Commentary on Everyday Finance DAC v Brennan [2025] IEHC 678 High Court (Ireland), Jackson J, 19 November 2025 1....
Adjournment of Enforcement Pending Foreign Set‑Aside Proceedings: Clarifying Article 36(2) UNCITRAL Model Law in Site Facility APS v Randridge Holdings Ltd [2025] IEHC 668 1. Introduction This...
Webb & Somerset‑How v R [2025] EWCA Crim 1491: Personal Autonomy, Servitude and the Single Offence of “Holding in Slavery” under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal...
Exceptional Cross‑Examination in Winding‑Up Petitions: Commentary on Anvil Real Estate Ltd v Companies Act 2014 [2025] IEHC 630 1. Introduction This judgment of Cahill J in the High Court addresses a...
No Duty to Pre‑Notify Mainstream Country of Origin Information in International Protection Appeals Commentary on K v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2025] IEHC 643 1....
Sentencing for POCA s.328: “Role” disputes resolved by inference from agreed material do not require a fact-finding hearing Case: R v Roper Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1787 Court: England and Wales...
Assessing Potential Environmental Impacts and Material Contravention of Non‑Zoning Objectives: Commentary on Oxigen Environmental Unlimited Company v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 632 1....
Rule of Specialty: Extradition Limits UK Jurisdiction to Offences on the Warrant; Guilty Plea Cannot Cure a Null Conviction 1. Introduction Nedjad, R. v ([2025] EWCA Crim 1834) concerned two distinct...
Departing Above the Non‑Domestic Burglary Guideline Range Where Exceptional Harm, Professional Planning, and Grave Recidivism Make the Case “Outside the Norm” 1. Introduction Buisson, R. v ([2025]...
McCauley, R. v — Sentencing: Limited aggravation for a brief secrecy request, mitigation where the “child” is a decoy, and mandatory attention to totality in consecutive terms 1. Introduction This...
R v Shah [2025] EWCA Crim 1459: Sexual Fantasy Messaging with Sex Workers Admissible as Bad Character to Prove Mindset and Sexual Intent under s.101(1)(d) Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Khan v Khan: No fraud or gratuity required—Acquisition constructive trusts clarified; post‑acquisition emails can satisfy s53(1)(b) LPA 1925 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)...
Substance Over Form in IPEC Applications and a Restrained Threshold for “Unreasonable Behaviour” Costs: Costa v Dissociadid Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1475 Introduction This Court of Appeal decision...
Acquiescence by Open Litigation Conduct: NICA holds that counsel‑endorsed position papers and a draft order conceding jurisdiction amount to clear and irrevocable Article 13(1)(a) acquiescence...
Historic Tax Non‑Compliance Does Not Bar Wage‑Loss; Consent Breach Can Materially Cause Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) Case Overview Citation: [2025] CSOH 103 (Outer House, Court of Session). Judge:...
Limits on Mandatory Interlocutory Injunctions in Cross‑Border Competition Investigations: Commentary on Ryanair DAC & Ryanair Holdings plc v CCPC [2025] IEHC 637 1. Introduction This judgment of...