UK Columns

Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93: Implementation, Interpretation and Application in United Kingdom and Ireland Customs Law

Date: Jun 6, 2025

Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93: Implementation, Interpretation and Application in United Kingdom and Ireland Customs Law Introduction Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (“the Implementing...

The Rules of the Superior Courts in Ireland: Constitutional Foundations, Interpretation, and Contemporary Dynamics

Date: Apr 1, 2025

The Rules of the Superior Courts in Ireland: Constitutional Foundations, Interpretation, and Contemporary Dynamics Introduction The Rules of the Superior Courts 1986 (as amended) (“RSC”) constitute...

Institute Time Clauses in United Kingdom and Ireland Marine Insurance Law: Evolution, Interpretation, and Contemporary Challenges

Date: Feb 27, 2025

Institute Time Clauses in United Kingdom and Ireland Marine Insurance Law: Evolution, Interpretation, and Contemporary Challenges 1. Introduction The Institute Time Clauses – Hulls (1/10/83)...

“Quashed for Want of Form” in United Kingdom and Irish Jurisprudence

Date: Feb 25, 2025

“Quashed for Want of Form” – A Doctrinal and Comparative Analysis in United Kingdom and Irish Law Introduction The expression “quashed for want of form” encapsulates a perennial tension in common-law...

Transactions Defrauding Creditors: Section 423 Insolvency Act 1986 and Comparative Perspectives

Date: Feb 19, 2025

Transactions Defrauding Creditors: Section 423 Insolvency Act 1986 and Comparative Perspectives Introduction The statutory action to unwind transactions defrauding creditors in the United Kingdom is...

Corporate Criminal Liability Revisited: A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

Date: Jan 9, 2025

Corporate Criminal Liability Revisited: A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Introduction The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (“the...

Reassessing the Contract of Service in United Kingdom and Irish Law

Date: Nov 4, 2024

Reassessing the Contract of Service: Mutuality, Control, and Personal Service in United Kingdom and Irish Jurisprudence Introduction The distinction between a contract of service and a contract for...

Carriers’ Liability for Clandestine Entrants: United Kingdom and Ireland

Date: Jul 2, 2024

Carriers’ Liability for Clandestine Entrants in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Statutory Architecture, Human Rights Constraints, and Industry Implications Introduction The imposition of civil...

Corporate Venturing Scheme: Contemporary Issues in Tax Incentive Design, Compliance and Anti-Avoidance within United Kingdom and Ireland Law

Date: Feb 27, 2024

Corporate Venturing Scheme: Contemporary Issues in Tax Incentive Design, Compliance and Anti-Avoidance within United Kingdom and Ireland Law 1. Introduction The Corporate Venturing Scheme (“CVS”) was...

Transactions Involving Directors under United Kingdom and Irish Company Law

Date: Feb 1, 2024

Transactions Involving Directors: A Comparative Analysis of United Kingdom and Irish Company Law 1. Introduction Transactions between a company and its own directors occupy a persistent flash-point...

Environmental Impact Assessment in United Kingdom and Irish Law

Date: Dec 21, 2023

Environmental Impact Assessment in United Kingdom and Irish Law: Doctrinal Foundations, Procedural Challenges, and Emerging Jurisprudence Introduction Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has become...

Appointing a New Trustee in United Kingdom and Ireland Law: Statutory Powers, Judicial Principles, and Contemporary Issues

Date: Nov 22, 2023

Appointing a New Trustee in United Kingdom and Ireland Law: Statutory Powers, Judicial Principles, and Contemporary Issues 1. Introduction The orderly succession of trustees is indispensable to the...

Disclosure of Expert Reports in England & Wales and Ireland

Date: Apr 27, 2023

Disclosure of Expert Reports in England & Wales and Ireland: Doctrinal Foundations, Contemporary Challenges, and Prospects for Reform 1  Introduction The disclosure of expert reports lies at the...

Disclosure and Inspection of Documents in United Kingdom and Ireland

Date: Feb 27, 2023

Disclosure and Inspection of Documents in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Doctrinal Foundations, Procedural Nuances, and Emerging Trends Introduction Disclosure and inspection of documents constitute...

Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 and its Application within United Kingdom and Ireland Customs Law

Date: Jun 21, 2022

Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 and its Contemporary Significance in United Kingdom and Ireland Customs Jurisprudence Introduction Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and...

Division of Matrimonial Property in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Doctrinal Trajectories, Contemporary Challenges, and Comparative Insights

Date: Jun 2, 2022

Division of Matrimonial Property in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Doctrinal Trajectories, Contemporary Challenges, and Comparative Insights 1. Introduction The allocation of property upon marital...

International Commercial Arbitration in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Date: Oct 26, 2021

International Commercial Arbitration in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Statutory Architecture, Judicial Attitudes, and Emerging Themes Introduction International commercial arbitration occupies a...

Possession of a Controlled Drug in United Kingdom and Ireland Law

Date: Jul 25, 2021

Possession of a Controlled Drug: Comparative Analysis of United Kingdom and Irish Jurisprudence Introduction Possession of controlled drugs remains a cornerstone offence within the respective Misuse...

Qualifying Corporate Bonds in United Kingdom Tax Law

Date: Mar 29, 2021

Qualifying Corporate Bonds in United Kingdom Tax Law: Statutory Framework, Jurisprudence and Policy Introduction Since their statutory inception in 1984, “qualifying corporate bonds” (QCBs) have...

Asylum Judicial Review in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Standards, Scope and Human Rights Constraints

Date: Nov 19, 2020

Asylum Judicial Review in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Standards, Scope and Human Rights Constraints Introduction Judicial review of asylum decisions operates at the intersection of administrative...