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Limits on Appending District Court Transcripts to a Case Stated: Transcript Use Confined to “No Evidence” Challenges to Primary Facts

Date: Jul 30, 2026

Limits on Appending District Court Transcripts to a Case Stated: Transcript Use Confined to “No Evidence” Challenges to Primary Facts Case: Harkin v Maher (Approved) [2026] IEHC 519 (High Court,...

Non‑invalidity clauses and tenant “additional premium” duties: when a tenant’s undisclosed risk change can still found liability despite defective landlord insurance

Date: Jul 30, 2026

Non‑invalidity clauses and tenant “additional premium” duties: when a tenant’s undisclosed risk change can still found liability despite defective landlord insurance Note: The provided text states...

Specific Assurances Can Defeat Article 3 “Over‑Detention” Objections in US Extradition Where Risk Is Not Individualised

Date: Jul 30, 2026

Specific Assurances Can Defeat Article 3 “Over‑Detention” Objections in US Extradition Where Risk Is Not Individualised Case: Attorney General v Navarro (Approved) [2026] IEHC 541 Court: High Court...

Exceptional Circumstances and the Domestic Burglary Mandatory Minimum: Historic Priors and Caring Responsibilities Will Not Suffice Where Offending Is Repeated Against a Vulnerable Victim

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Exceptional Circumstances and the Domestic Burglary Mandatory Minimum: Historic Priors and Caring Responsibilities Will Not Suffice Where Offending Is Repeated Against a Vulnerable Victim 1)...

Later favourable expert opinion on unchanged facts is not “special circumstances” to renew an expired protective summons after deliberate abandonment

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Later favourable expert opinion on unchanged facts is not “special circumstances” to renew an expired protective summons after deliberate abandonment 1. Introduction In Moore v Health Service...

Separate Criminality and Totality: Consecutive Sentences for SHPO Breaches, Notification Failures and Indecent Image Offences

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Separate Criminality and Totality: Consecutive Sentences for SHPO Breaches, Notification Failures and Indecent Image Offences 1. Introduction In [2026] EWCA Crim 1123 (CACD), the Court of Appeal...

Railway Cable Theft Sentencing: Category 1 Harm and Culpability A Endorsed; Bare Basis-of-Plea Disputes Do Not Displace Proven Replacement Costs

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Railway Cable Theft Sentencing: Category 1 Harm and Culpability A Endorsed; Bare Basis-of-Plea Disputes Do Not Displace Proven Replacement Costs 1) Introduction In R v Hanlon [2026] EWCA Crim 1064,...

Needle-as-Blade and “Necessity” for Probation Reports in Dangerousness Findings: R v Burt [2026] EWCA Crim 1059

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Needle-as-Blade and “Necessity” for Probation Reports in Dangerousness Findings Case: R v Burt Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1059 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (Lord Justice...

Unchallenged Deportation Orders and the Okunade Test in Time‑Extension Judicial Reviews

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Unchallenged Deportation Orders and the Okunade Test in Time‑Extension Judicial Reviews 1) Introduction P.C.D v International Protectional Appeals Tribunal and Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 551 is a...

Sentencing Adults for Offences Committed as Very Young Children: Youth-Regime First, Not Adult-Starting-Point Discounts

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Sentencing Adults for Offences Committed as Very Young Children: Youth-Regime First, Not Adult-Starting-Point Discounts 1) Introduction R v LIJ [2026] EWCA Crim 1053 concerned the correct approach to...

Article 40 habeas corpus: immediate release where unrepresented District Court bail hearings amount to a fundamental denial of justice

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Article 40 Habeas Corpus: Immediate Release Where Unrepresented District Court Bail Hearings Amount to a Fundamental Denial of Justice 1) Introduction In McCormack and Ors v The Governor of Mountjoy...

Proper Provision where a Child has Severe Additional Needs: Prioritising an Adapted Family Home while Balancing the Other Spouse’s Accommodation and Long-Term Security

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Proper Provision where a Child has Severe Additional Needs: Prioritising an Adapted Family Home while Balancing the Other Spouse’s Accommodation and Long-Term Security 1) Introduction BW v XY (proper...

Perverting the Course of Justice: Proportionality Assessed by the Charge Faced at the Time, and a Brief Totality Statement Can Suffice

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Perverting the Course of Justice: Proportionality Assessed by the Charge Faced at the Time, and a Brief Totality Statement Can Suffice Introduction In R v Uddin [2026] EWCA Crim 1122 (CACD), the...

Reasonable-Explanation Threshold for Late Execution of Circuit Court Possession Orders under Order 36

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Reasonable-Explanation Threshold for Late Execution of Circuit Court Possession Orders under Order 36 Case: Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC v O'Donnell & Anor (Approved) [2026] IEHC 528...

[2026] IEHC 527 — Documentary Evidence and COI Must Be Assessed Before Adverse Credibility Findings in International Protection Appeals

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Documentary Evidence and Relevant COI Must Be Assessed (and Reasons Given) Before Rejecting Credibility in International Protection Appeals 1. Introduction In A.M. (Algeria) v The International...

Interlocutory Vacant Possession Against an Overholding Tenant: “Strong Case” and Balance of Justice Where Rent Is Unpaid and the Tenant Profits from Unauthorised Occupation

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Interlocutory Vacant Possession Against an Overholding Tenant: “Strong Case” and Balance of Justice Where Rent Is Unpaid and the Tenant Profits from Unauthorised Occupation 1. Introduction In Kaifan...

Civil Penalty Notices for Illegal Working Must Identify the Specific Statutory Ground of Liability

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Civil Penalty Notices for Illegal Working Must Identify the Specific Statutory Ground of Liability Introduction In Akbars Restaurant (Middlesborough) Limited v Secretary of State for the Home...

Objective Acknowledgment Under s.29(5) Limitation Act 1980: Misdescribed Liability May Still Restart Time Where Context Identifies the Only Possible Claim

Date: Jul 25, 2026

Objective Acknowledgment Under s.29(5) Limitation Act 1980: Misdescribed Liability May Still Restart Time Where Context Identifies the Only Possible Claim 1. Introduction In Al Othman Holding Company...

Non-therapeutic Male Circumcision: the “Competent Non‑Medical Circumciser” Safety Standard and Totality in Sentencing

Date: Jul 25, 2026

Non-therapeutic Male Circumcision: the “Competent Non‑Medical Circumciser” Safety Standard and Totality in Sentencing 1. Introduction Alazawi v R [2026] EWCA Crim 947 is a significant Court of Appeal...

When a “Final Hearing” is a “Trial”: CPR 32.10 Applies to Trial-Style Determinations of Part 23 Applications

Date: Jul 25, 2026

When a “Final Hearing” is a “Trial”: CPR 32.10 Applies to Trial-Style Determinations of Part 23 Applications 1) Introduction In Health and Home Ltd & Ors v Elite Property Holdings Ltd & Ors [2026]...