Contextual Discovery in Deed Interpretation: Ordering Antecedent and Chain‑of‑Title Materials Despite Parties’ Claims of Unambiguity Introduction In Murray & Anor v Goldstein Property ICAV [2025]...
Accrual by “Real and Meaningfully Measurable Loss” in Solicitor‑Negligence‑for‑Delay and Validity of Firm‑Named Appearances: High Threshold for Strike‑Out under Amended Order 19 Case: Killeen v...
Firm-Signed Appearances Are Valid Under Order 12 RSC; Limitation Defences Rarely Suited to Strike-Out in Solicitor Negligence Introduction This commentary analyzes the High Court of Ireland’s...
“Special circumstances” are now integral to setting aside default judgments under Order 13: Commentary on Hussien v Dunleavy Meats Unlimited Company [2025] IEHC 586 Introduction In Hussien v Dunleavy...
Affidavit Cross‑Examination in Judicial Review Requires a Material, Necessity‑Linked Factual Conflict: CSNA Company Ltd v Minister for Health [2025] IEHC 594 Introduction This High Court judgment...
Article 40.4.2 Does Not Permit Class‑Wide Habeas: Specificity and Case‑Focus Required Case: McGreal v The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration & Ors [2025] IEHC 597 (High Court of...
Gatekeeping, Not Adjudication: The Limited Role of the National Appeal Panel Chair and the Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies in Scottish Pharmaceutical Services Appeals 1. Introduction This commentary...
R v Khan [2025] EWCA Crim 1518 – Harm Categorisation, Totality and Proportional Sexual Harm Prevention Orders 1. Introduction The decision of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in R v Khan...
Leading Role, EncroChat, and Totality in Industrial‑Scale Drug Conspiracies: Commentary on R v Thompson [2025] EWCA Crim 1517 1. Introduction The decision in R v Thompson [2025] EWCA Crim 1517 is a...
Fresh Evidence After a Second Trial: When an Uncalled Eyewitness Can Render a Prior Conviction Unsafe (R v Erorh) Case: Erorh, R. v Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1630 Court: England and Wales Court of...
Circumstantial Association Evidence Can Properly Survive a Half‑Time Submission in Drug Conspiracy Trials Introduction Case: Hassan, R. v Citation: [2025] EWCA Crim 1862 Court: England and Wales...
JU v NU [2025] CSOH 118: Relocation, Coercive Control and the Court’s Duty to Choose the “Least Bad” Welfare Option 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of Lord Braid in JU v NU...
“Wholly Successful” for Costs Despite Undetermined Grounds: Commentary on Palatine DAC v An Coimisiún Pleanála & Ors (No. 2) [2025] IEHC 607 1. Introduction This ruling of Ms Justice Emily Farrell in...
Macfhearchair: “Significant Planning” Inferred from Patterned Predation—Affirming s.285 Sentencing Act 2020 Life Sentences as a Last Resort (and Correct Day-Based Remand Deductions) Citation: [2025]...
R v Habibi [2025] EWCA Crim 1523: Uplifts, Totality and Procedural Requirements in Sentencing Assaults on Emergency Workers and Racially Aggravated Harassment 1. Introduction The decision of the...
“Starting Point” in Sentencing: Only the Guideline Starting Point is the True Starting Point (and Mislabeling Does Not Itself Prove Error) 1. Introduction R v Jellicoe concerned an appeal against...
Harm‑centric sentencing for TPO breaches: replanting is not mitigation, failure to check is negligent, and fines must bite for wealthy offenders Case: R v Chamdal [2025] EWCA Crim 1384 (England and...
Extending Balajigari to Part 9 Cancellations: Two-stage procedural fairness, “no prejudice” and s.31(2A) in Singaram v SSHD [2025] EWCA Civ 1375 Introduction This Court of Appeal decision clarifies...
“Could, Not Ought”: Inner House Clarifies Section 26(2)(e) FAIs — Sheriffs Must Record Any Reasonable Precautions Even Where Another Reasonable Option Was Taken Introduction In Dr Karen Duncan v The...
Functional Pleading Under the Hague Convention: Misdescription of Removal/Retention and Uncertain Date Do Not Defeat a Return Order Introduction This commentary examines the opinion of Lord Braid in...