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Criminal law [2026] NICA 4

McBrearty, R. v

McBrearty, R. v [2026] NICA 4 (16 January 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland reduced a sexual assault sentence from 45 months to 27 months, finding the original starting point was too high.

  • Sentencing
  • Sexual offences
  • Appeal procedure
  • Sexual-offences
  • Criminal-appeal
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Social security law [2025] NICom 28

ST v Department for Communities (DLA)

ST v Department for Communities (DLA) [2025] NICom 28 (25 November 2025)

The Commissioner allowed the appeal, finding the Tribunal erred by failing to consider the second limb of the children’s test for DLA.

  • Disability living allowance
  • Error of law
  • Children's test
  • Appeal procedure
  • Disability-living-allowance
  • Error-of-law
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Social security law [2025] NICom 22

EF v Department for Communities (PIP)

EF v Department for Communities (PIP) [2025] NICom 22 (13 November 2025)

The Commissioner allowed EF’s appeal on PIP, set aside the tribunal decision, and sent the case to a differently constituted tribunal because of inadequate reasons and findings.

  • Personal independence payment
  • Error of law
  • Appeal procedure
  • Personal-independence-payment
  • Error-of-law
  • Tribunal-reasons
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Social security law [2025] NICom 23

HT v Department for Communities (PIP) (PIP - General)

HT v Department for Communities (PIP) (PIP - General) [2025] NICom 23 (10 November 2025)

The Commissioner found an error of law in a PIP appeal, set aside the tribunal decision, and sent the case to a differently constituted tribunal.

  • Personal independence payment
  • Appeal procedure
  • Error of law
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Personal-independence-payment
  • Social-security-appeals
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Social security law [2025] NICom 25

HT (PIP - General) [APPOINTEE] v Department for Communities (PIP)

HT (PIP - General) [APPOINTEE] v Department for Communities (PIP) [2025] NICom 25 (10 November 2025)

A Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner allowed an appeal in a PIP case, set aside the tribunal decision, and remitted the matter to a fresh tribunal.

  • Personal independence payment
  • Appeal procedure
  • Error of law
  • Tribunal decision
  • Personal-independence-payment
  • Error-of-law
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Social security law [2025] NICom 27

EB v Department for Communities (ESA)

EB v Department for Communities (ESA) [2025] NICom 27 (07 November 2025)

The Commissioner held that the tribunal made a material error of law in an ESA overpayment appeal by misidentifying where pension income had been disclosed.

  • Employment and support allowance
  • Overpayment recovery
  • Disclosure of material facts
  • Appeal procedure
  • Employment-and-support-allowance
  • Overpayment-recovery
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Social security law [2025] NICom 24

AMCI v Department for Communities (DLA)

AMCI v Department for Communities (DLA) [2025] NICom 24 (21 October 2025)

The Commissioner allowed an appeal in a DLA case, set aside the tribunal’s decision, and remitted it because the tribunal mishandled post-decision medical evidence.

  • Disability living allowance
  • Appeal procedure
  • Error of law
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Disability-living-allowance
  • Social-security-appeals
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Civil procedure [2025] NICh 6

The Official Solicitor v Lappin

The Official Solicitor v Lappin [2025] NICh 6 (13 October 2025)

The High Court struck out an appeal challenging a vacant-possession order, holding it was lodged and served out of time and no extension of time was justified.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Extension of time
  • Vacant possession
  • Controller powers
  • Unauthorized tenancy
  • Compliance with court rules
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Social security law [2025] NICom 20

SP v Department for Communities (PIP)

SP v Department for Communities (PIP) [2025] NICom 20 (22 August 2025)

A Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner allowed an appeal over inadequate tribunal reasons in a PIP case, set aside the decision, and sent it back for rehearing.

  • Personal independence payment
  • Error of law
  • Appeal procedure
  • Personal-independence-payment
  • Error-of-law
  • Appeal-procedure
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Social security law [2025] NICom 16

KR v Department for Communities (DLA)

KR v Department for Communities (DLA) [2025] NICom 16 (31 July 2025)

The Commissioner held the tribunal’s reasons were inadequate on a disability living allowance appeal, granted leave, allowed the appeal, and remitted the case.

  • Disability living allowance
  • Appeal procedure
  • Adequacy of reasons
  • Mental impairment
  • Behavioural problems
  • Disability-living-allowance
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