Surrendering a Tenancy Does Not Convert an Accepted Housing Offer into a Refusal Case: C. and Ors v Limerick City and County Council (Approved) Citation: [2026] IEHC 587 Court: High Court of Ireland...
Operational Electronic-Security Disobedience May Justify Immediate Service Detention Despite Family Hardship Case: Barton-Kennedy, R. v Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1228 Court: Court-Martial Appeal...
No Effective Bail Hearing: Access to the High Court Bail List Does Not Preclude Constitutional Release Court: High Court of Ireland Judge: Mr Justice Garrett Simons Neutral citation: [2026] IEHC 592...
RCS 63.6A Directions: Executors of a Lloyd’s “Name” May Distribute an Estate Without Retention Where Post‑1993 Liabilities Are Remote and Protected by RITC/Exeat/New Central Fund 1. Introduction In...
Parole for Life Prisoners: Release Test Not Confined to “Life and Limb” Violence 1. Introduction In Petition of Walter Thomson for Judicial Review of a decision of the Parole Board for Scotland dated...
Article 40 Habeas Corpus: Convicted Prisoners and Non‑Release Remedies Fall Outside the Inquiry Jurisdiction 1. Introduction In Smyth v Governor Of Mountjoy Prison (Approved) [2026] IEHC 588, the...
NPF4 Renewable Energy Support Does Not Displace Geographically-Specific LDP “Countryside Around Towns” Policies: Policy 11’s Balance Is Proposal-Impact Focused, While Plan-Wide Balancing Sits Under...
Restricting Wild-Bird Hunting: No Mandatory Section 11(2)(bc) Assessment Before Protective Amendments High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 558 · Barr J · 14 August 2026 1. Introduction This judgment...
Interim GMC Orders: Post-Criminal Disposal Extensions Require Evidence-Based Risk and Proportionate, Focused Investigation 1. Introduction In Petition of The General Medical Council for an order in...
Section 2(9) Terrorism Act 2006 defence: universally available, objectively assessed, and proved by the defendant Case: R v Hossen Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1065 (CA (Crim Div), 7 August...
Case Management Pending a Supreme Court Jurisdiction Challenge: Extending CPR 11(7) Time While Requiring a Defence with Protective Undertakings and Cost Indemnity 1. Introduction Sucden Financial Ltd...
High Court: s.49 Permission-to-Remain Reviews Must Correctly Apprehend Employment, Treat 13 Years’ Residence as Requiring Genuine Proportionality Analysis, and Engage with “Common Good” Contributions...
Exceptional Suspension of a Section 18 Sentence Where Immediate Custody Would Disproportionately Harm Children with Special Educational Needs Introduction In R v Cahill [2026] EWCA Crim 1140, the...
Substitution (Not Remittal) Where an SLCC-Remitted Conduct Complaint Is “Totally Without Merit” and Procedural Fairness Is Breached 1. Introduction In Appeals by The Faculty of Advocates and XY...
Slopping-Out Settlement Scheme Upheld Without Restricting Constitutional Damages Claims High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 584 · 13 August 2026 Judgment of Mr. Justice Conleth Bradley 1....
Bankruptcy Without Prior Judgment: Credible Defences, Not Bare Disputes, Govern Dismissal High Court of Ireland · [2026] IEHC 585 · 13 August 2026 · Kennedy J. 1. Introduction This judgment clarifies...
No-Order Costs in Unsuccessful Public-Interest Judicial Review: Applying Little (No. 2) to Prison-Remission Litigation 1) Introduction Kelleher v The Irish Prison Service and Ors (No. 3) (Costs)...
Strict expedition after registering a lis pendens and “special circumstances” limiting security for costs where an individual co-plaintiff remains on risk 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v...
Consent-to-judgment settlement clauses: summary judgment refused where implementation disputes (VAT allocation) raise a bona fide defence 1) Introduction In Kavanagh and Anor v O'Neill and Anor...
Part-Time Status Need Only Be an Effective Cause of Less Favourable Treatment Case: Augustine v Data Cars Limited Citation: [2026] UKSC 30 Court: United Kingdom Supreme Court Date: 12 August 2026...