Interim aliment may include prospective legal fees in exceptional cases despite section 22 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 1. Introduction In JK against LAK [2026] CSOH 83 (Outer House, Court...
Repeated False Rape Allegations: Sentences Must Reflect Cumulative and Foreseeable Harm Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1315 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Date: 9...
Procedural Fairness and Section 31(2A) in Sponsor Licence Revocations: “Genuine Vacancy” and “Threat to Immigration Control” under Home Office Sponsor Guidance Case: J's Supermarket Ltd, R (On the...
TUPE Regulation 4(2)(a) Does Not Transfer an Employer’s Vicarious Liability to Third Parties Case: ABC v Huntercombe (No.12) Ltd & Ors Citation: [2026] EWCA Civ 1161 Court: Court of Appeal (Civil...
Security-Only Arrest Proceedings Do Not Stop the Hague-Visby Time Bar; Partial Deck Cargo Exclusion Requires Specific Identification Where Items Differ in Value 1) Introduction In Batavia Eximp &...
Consecutive Sentences Must Be Adjusted Where Necessary to Achieve Overall Proportionality Decision: Evans, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1208 Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), England and Wales...
Guilty-Plea Credit Turns on Unequivocal Indication, Not Formal Entry Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1297 Judgment delivered: 8 September 2026...
Serious Childhood Sexual Offending Does Not Automatically Require Custody When Sentenced in Adulthood Case: NJL, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1323 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal...
Adults Sentenced for Childhood Sexual Offences: Youth-Sentencing Principles Can Justify a Community Order Case: MJK, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1322 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal...
Brief Sexual Touching Can Attract Category 2 Harm Where the Wider Incident Is Sustained Judgment: [2026] EWCA Crim 1265 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Date: 4...
Non-Prosecution Assurances Must Be Unequivocal and Supported by Contemporaneous Evidence Decision: [2026] EWCA Crim 1226 Court: England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Date: 4 September...
Strangulation as an Inherently Grave Assault: Severe Sentencing, No Consent Defence, and Robust Use of Non-Harassment Orders Court: High Court of Justiciary (Appeal Court), Scotland Citation: [2026]...
Section 275 Evidence Is Confined to the Purpose Specified in the Application Case: Appeal against conviction, [2026] HCJAC 41 Court: Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary Date: 3 September 2026 1....
Suspending Sentence Remains an Evaluative Judgment Despite Expanded Powers and Compelling Mitigation Case: WSE, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1300 Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal...
Multiple Burglary Sentencing: Totality, Guideline-Based Reasoning and Structured Driving Disqualification Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1301 Date: 3...
Activating a Suspended Sentence: Proportionality May Require Concurrent Custody for a Minor Notification Breach Court: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Criminal Division Neutral citation: [2026]...
Tailored Extensions of Time in Undefended Divorce Appeals: “Proper Provision” as a Counterweight to Non‑Engagement Case: C.E.F. v G.H. (non-engagement, undefended hearing, Circuit Court Appeal)...
Section 1 Prevention of Crime Act 1953: “Instant arming” during an assault is not “having with him” an offensive weapon Case: Kalinga v R Neutral citation: [2026] EWCA Crim 1135 Court: England and...
Limits on Fresh-Evidence Appeals in Joint-Enterprise Murder: Intermediaries, ADHD Evidence, and Diminished Responsibility Where the Defendant Denies the Killing Role Case: Richardson v R Citation:...
Distinct Assaults on Emergency Workers May Justify Consecutive Sentences Within Overall Totality England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), [2026] EWCA Crim 1299, 2 September 2026...