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In the matter of an application by BREANDÁN MacCIONNAITH for leave to apply for judicial review and in the matter of a determination by the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused over a Parades Commission determination concerning a Drumcree parade and the Garvaghy Road route.

  • Judicial review
  • Parades commission determination
  • Public processions
  • Convention rights balancing
  • Reasons for decision
  • Rationality review
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Public law

In the matter of an application by Gary and Sean Anderson for leave to apply for judicial review of the decision by the Prison Service of Northern Ireland to refuse to allow the applicants compassionate temporary release

The court granted Gary Anderson leave, quashed the refusal of compassionate temporary release, and ordered release for his father's funeral. Sean Anderson's challenge was refused.

  • Compassionate temporary release
  • Article 8 echr proportionality
  • Judicial review of prison governor decisions
  • Wednesbury unreasonableness
  • Murder sentence prisoners
  • Compassionate-temporary-release
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Immigration [2026] NICA 21

JR256, Appeal Against the Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review

JR256, Appeal Against the Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review [2026] NICA 21 (12 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed JR256’s appeal against refusal of judicial review, upholding the finding that he was an adult on the evidence.

  • Age assessment
  • Asylum
  • Judicial review
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Article 8 echr
  • Merton-compliant assessment
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Public law [2026] NICoroner 2

Dougal & Ors, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Deaths Of (The Springhill Inquest)(Verdicts, Findings and Reasons)

Dougal & Ors, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Deaths Of (The Springhill Inquest)(Verdicts, Findings and Reasons) [2026] NICoroner 2 (30 April 2026)

A Northern Ireland coroner’s court ruling on the Springhill Inquest set out findings and reasons for five deaths arising from shootings in Belfast on 9 July 1972.

  • Legacy inquests
  • Right to life
  • State use of force
  • Investigative standards
  • Privilege against self-incrimination
  • Legacy-inquests
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Coronial law [2026] NICA 17

Drake, Application for Judicial Review

Drake, Application for Judicial Review [2026] NICA 17 (24 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed an appeal over disclosure of an expert report in an inquest, quashing the coroner’s refusal to revoke the notice.

  • Disclosure of expert reports in inquests
  • Litigation privilege
  • Public interest immunity
  • Interpretation of coroners act (northern ireland) 1959
  • Article 2 echr investigative obligations
  • Inquest-disclosure
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Coronial law [2026] NICoroner 1

Wilson, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of

Wilson, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2026] NICoroner 1 (23 April 2026)

Inquest into Jamie Wilson’s death found a natural-cause stroke after police custody restraint and medical review, with some failures in communication and examination.

  • Death in custody
  • Use of force by police
  • Restraint techniques
  • Medical care in detention
  • Standard of proof in inquests
  • Death-in-custody
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Criminal law [2026] NICA 15

Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland v Brown

Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland v Brown [2026] NICA 15 (14 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland considered whether a late transmission of a case stated under Article 61(3) barred the appeal or could be excused.

  • Public order offences
  • Freedom of expression
  • Statutory time limits
  • Proportionality
  • Jurisdiction
  • Case stated procedure
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Criminal law [2026] NICA 14

O'Neill, R. v

O'Neill, R. v [2026] NICA 14 (23 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed a CCRC reference, holding that undisclosed medical and interview evidence undermined the appellant’s confessions and made the convictions unsafe.

  • Admissibility of confessions
  • Non-disclosure of evidence
  • Executive misconduct
  • Torture and inhumane treatment
  • Quashing of convictions
  • Criminal-appeal
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Professional regulation [2026] NICh 2

Law Society of Northern Ireland v Sinclair & Ors

Law Society of Northern Ireland v Sinclair & Ors [2026] NICh 2 (13 January 2026)

The High Court refused to approve settlements arranged by the Law Society of Northern Ireland over a solicitors’ practice intervention, holding former principal Kathy Sinclair was not liable under regulation 5.

  • Solicitors' accounts
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Director duties
  • Statutory intervention
  • Settlement approval
  • Property rights
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Civil procedure [2025] NICA 68

Cavan v Bunting

Cavan v Bunting [2025] NICA 68 (19 December 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland upheld an injunction against conduct found to be harassment, holding that targeted social media posts crossed the line of lawful protest.

  • Harassment
  • Freedom of expression
  • Injunctions
  • Contempt of court
  • Proportionality
  • Protection from harassment (northern ireland) 1997
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