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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 9

Public Prosecution Service v Stitt (Rev1)

Public Prosecution Service v Stitt (Rev1) [2026] NICA 9 (11 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held that lack of DPPNI consent deprived the magistrates’ court of jurisdiction in an Article 10 public order prosecution.

  • Consent to prosecution
  • Jurisdiction
  • Hate speech
  • Delegation of prosecutorial functions
  • Consent-to-prosecution
  • Criminal-jurisdiction
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Civil procedure [2026] NIMaster 3

Berry and Knox Electrical Ltd & Anor

Berry and Knox Electrical Ltd & Anor [2026] NIMaster 3 (25 February 2026)

The court set aside service of a writ on the second defendant because it was served outside the jurisdiction without leave, and the challenge was still in time.

  • Service of writ
  • Jurisdiction
  • Time limits for applications
  • Civil-procedure
  • Service-of-process
  • Time-limits
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Civil procedure [2026] NICA 1

AIB Group (UK) PLC v Mooney

AIB Group (UK) PLC v Mooney [2026] NICA 1 (13 January 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed Michael Mooney’s appeal against three Chancery orders, finding his jurisdiction, assignment, fraud, and Article 6 arguments lacked merit.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Amendment of orders
  • Assignment of rights
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Human rights
  • Fairness
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Employment law [2025] NICA 66

McGreevy v NFU Mutual Insurance Society LTD

McGreevy v NFU Mutual Insurance Society LTD [2025] NICA 66 (15 December 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed an appeal about employee status, holding the claimant was not a limb (b) worker and no procedural unfairness arose.

  • Employment status
  • Limb (b) worker
  • Personal service
  • Client or customer test
  • Procedural fairness
  • Jurisdiction
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Civil procedure [2025] NIKB 63

Clifford, Re Application for Judicial Review

Clifford, Re Application for Judicial Review [2025] NIKB 63 (20 November 2025)

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused and the application dismissed as an abuse of process, because the challenge was to a Master’s possession order.

  • Abuse of process
  • Jurisdiction
  • Alternative remedies
  • Judicial-review
  • Abuse-of-process
  • Alternative-remedies
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Civil procedure [2025] NICh 2

Danny Boy Label LLP & Anor v Titanic Brewery Co Ltd

Danny Boy Label LLP & Anor v Titanic Brewery Co Ltd [2025] NICh 2 (04 June 2025)

The High Court in Northern Ireland held it lacked a sufficient jurisdictional basis for the claim and stayed the writ, finding England & Wales the proper forum.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Passing off
  • Trademark infringement
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Forum-non-conveniens
  • Passing-off
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Property law [2025] NICA 21

The Trustee Of The Roman Catholic Parish Of Larne The Diocese Of Down & Connor v Yanga

The Trustee Of The Roman Catholic Parish Of Larne The Diocese Of Down & Connor v Yanga [2025] NICA 21 (08 May 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed Eduardo Yanga’s appeal against an order for possession, holding he had no legal right to stay after the licensee’s death.

  • Possession proceedings
  • Licensee rights
  • Caretaker agreement
  • Summary procedure
  • Jurisdiction
  • Possession-proceedings
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Family law [2024] NICA 81

Berisha v Berisha

Berisha v Berisha [2024] NICA 81 (06 December 2024)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland refused an extension of time to appeal a decree nisi order, citing over four years of unexplained delay and prejudice.

  • Recognition of foreign divorce
  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Service of process
  • Jurisdiction
  • Litigation misconduct
  • Family-law
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Family law [2024] NIFam 8

KH (Aged 5 Months), In the Matter Of

KH (Aged 5 Months), In the Matter Of [2024] NIFam 8 (22 July 2024)

The court assumed jurisdiction under Article 8 of the 1996 Hague Convention for a five-month-old child, while keeping the child in his Republic of Ireland foster placement.

  • Jurisdiction transfer under hague convention 1996
  • Child protection orders
  • Habitual residence
  • Cross-border child welfare
  • Interim care orders
  • Hague-convention-1996
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