Guilty Pleas Entered While Unfit Cannot Supply the Evidential Basis for Section 6 Substitution Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1325...
Offending Across Childhood and Adulthood: Youth-Sensitive Sentencing, Concurrency and Proportionate Protective Orders England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), [2026] EWCA Crim 1347, 29...
Murder Tariffs: Sustained Violence, Late Guilty Pleas and Domestic Aggravation Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland Neutral citation: [2026] NICA 40 Judgment delivered: 25 September 2026 Panel:...
Category A1 Dangerous Driving: Highly Dangerous Overtaking, Lasting Harm and Alternative Counts Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1291...
Immigration Guidance Expressly Subject to Change and the Rules Cannot Found a Contrary Legitimate Expectation Citation: [2026] CSOH 91 Court: Outer House, Court of Session Judge: Lord Harrower Date:...
Contractual Cure Notices Must Identify the Material Obligation Breached and Strictly Comply Where Termination Consequences Are Drastic Case: William Campbell Recycling LTD against Scottish Society...
Childhood Offending, Adult Sentencing: Youth Remains Central, but Seriousness and Long-Term Harm Can Justify Custody Case: RJP, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1280 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal...
Mortgage Terms Incorporated by Reference: Reasonable Notice, Variable Interest Rates and the Limits of Land Registration Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland Neutral citation: [2026] NICA 38...
Minimum-Term Reviews for Childhood Murder May Be Limited by Age at Sentencing R (on the application of Quaye) v Secretary of State for Justice [2026] UKSC 34, United Kingdom Supreme Court, 22...
Delay and Procedural Irregularity: When an Appellate Judgment Will Not Be Set Aside Absent “Unsafe” Conclusions Introduction Patel v General Optical Council [2026] EWCA Civ 1206 is a Court of Appeal...
PD 6B “Enactment Gateway” does not permit service out of free-standing freezing order applications relying on s.37 Senior Courts Act 1981 Case: Gilbert & Anor v Broadoak Private Finance Ltd [2026]...
Part 18 Cannot Be Used in a Solicitor-and-Own-Client Assessment to Investigate ATE Commissions: Certification Under s.70(7) Is Limited to Payments/Set-Off Relevant to the Assessed Bill Case: Turner v...
A CFA-Lite Can Support Recovery Above Criminal Legal Aid Rates in High Court Contempt Proceedings Case: McGivern v MBR Acres Ltd & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 1202 Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |...
Negligent Acceleration of Death Satisfies Section 3 of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 Court: Outer House, Court of Session Judge: Lord Harrower Neutral citation: [2026] CSOH 89 Date: 18 September...
Exceptional Youth Image Offences: Departing from Sentencing Guidelines Where Custody Is Unjustified Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim...
Extended Licence Terms Are Upheld Where Public Protection Justifies a Sentence Within the Reasonable Range Case: R v McKenna (Rev1) [2026] NICA 39 Court: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland | Date:...
Costs against the Parole Board for administrative parole delay: Davies/Gourlay neutrality protection does not apply to HRA damages claims Case: Fitzgerald, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board...
Transferred Loss in Scots Contract Law Requires a Defined Exception, Not General Fairness Case: Forthwell Ltd v Pontegadea UK Ltd Citation: [2026] UKSC 33 Court: United Kingdom Supreme Court Date: 17...
Mitigation for “Steps Taken to Address Addiction” Requires a Causal Link to the Offending (Drug Supply Sentencing) 1. Introduction In R v Salmon [2026] EWCA Crim 1201, the Court of Appeal (Criminal...
Awareness of Possible Negligent Treatment, Not Death Alone, Starts the Fatal-Claim Triennium Case: CD and others against Grampian NHS Board Citation: [2026] CSOH 92 Court: Outer House, Court of...