Parens Patriae Override of a Capacitated Under‑16’s Refusal of Blood: Adoption of the Three‑Stage “E” Framework in Scotland 1. Introduction In Petition of a Scottish Health Board for the court to...
Mandatory Ultrasound Referral for Fundal Height Discrepancies: Commentary on Claire Bayne or Wilkie v Tayside Health Board [2025] CSOH 111 1. Introduction This case concerns catastrophic birth injury...
Clarifying Interim and Permanent Homelessness Duties under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: Commentary on Petition by Y v Glasgow City Council [2025] CSIH 30 1. Introduction This Inner House decision...
Indirect Discrimination, Discretionary Exemptions and the Public Sector Equality Duty in Prison Mail Policies Commentary on Petition of William Frederick Ian Beggs for Judicial Review [2025] CSOH 112...
Autrefois Acquit Bars Remittal Where a District Court Trial Becomes Fundamentally Unfair Within Jurisdiction Case: McCarthy v The Director Of Public Prosecutions (Approved) [2025] IEHC 764 Court:...
Clarifying “Particular Vulnerability” and Deliberate Targeting in Kidnapping Sentencing: Commentary on R v Greenaway [2025] EWCA Crim 1568 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Unreasonable Conduct, Expert Evidence and Costs in Called‑In Planning Inquiries: Commentary on Halton BC v Secretary of State [2025] EWCA Civ 1566 1. Introduction This Court of Appeal decision...
Evans v Care Quality Commission [2025] EWCA Civ 1556: Ideological Views, Mandatory Relevant Considerations and the Regulation of Gender-Affirming Treatment for Minors 1. Introduction The decision in...
M.K. v B.K. [2025] IEHC 683: Clarifying the Threshold for Transferring Divorce Proceedings to the High Court in Cases Involving Corporate Assets and Alleged Beneficial Ownership High Court of Ireland...
Serious Historic Convictions and the “Good Character” Requirement in Naturalisation: Akande v Minister for Justice and Equality [2025] IEHC 679 1. Introduction This commentary analyses the judgment...
Finality of Executed Possession Orders and Rejection of “Private Process” Defences in Mortgage Litigation: Commentary on Start Mortgages DAC v Sullivan & Anor [2025] IEHC 681 Court: High Court of...
No Duty to Cooperate in a Vacuum: Triggering the State’s Obligations in Safe Country of Origin Cases 1. Introduction This commentary analyses the judgment of the High Court of Ireland in I.A. v The...
Herbert v An Coimisiún Pleanála: Development Plan Objectives, “High‑Level Checklists” and Exceptional Circumstances in Rural Housing 1. Introduction The High Court decision in Herbert v An Coimisiún...
Clarifying Proof of Assignment and Linking of Loan and Charge in Summary Mortgage Possession: Commentary on Start Mortgages DAC & Mars Capital Finance Ireland DAC v Curtis [2025] IEHC 684 1....
Misunderstanding the Commercial Effect of a Settlement is Not “Mutual Mistake”: Commentary on McCaughey & IJM Timber Engineering Ltd v McCaughey & McCaughey Homes Ltd [2025] IEHC 697 1. Introduction...
Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Rape Cases: Sexual History and “Complainant Bad Character” Will Not Be Admitted Unless It Clears Section 41 YJCEA 1999 and Section 100 CJA 2003, with Contemporary...
Tailored SHPOs: Internet Restrictions Are Not “Standard” and Must Be Proved Necessary and Proportionate 1. Introduction R v Garnett ([2025] EWCA Crim 1830) is a Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)...
Reasonably Arguable Case and No‑Fault Termination in Trade Mark Licensing: Commentary on Somnus GMC Waterford Ltd & Somnus GMC Carlow Ltd v Flynn & Mattress Mick Ltd [2025] IEHC 676 1. Introduction...
Aarhus Compliance Findings as Binding Interpretations for EU Environmental Information Charges: Commentary on Save Leitrim Environmental and Biodiversity CLG v Commissioner for Environmental...
The Eight‑Fold Test for Judicial Review in Irish Planning Law: Commentary on Reilly & Ors v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2025] IEHC 659 1. Introduction The judgment of Humphreys J in Reilly & Ors v An...