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Property law [2026] IECA 80

KBC Bank NV v Smith & Ors (Approved) (Rev1)

KBC Bank NV v Smith & Ors (Approved) (Rev1) [2026] IECA 80 (11 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed challenges to substitution and strike out orders, holding the defendants could not collaterally attack a final possession order or re-enter the property.

  • Mortgage possession
  • Collateral attack
  • Abuse of process
  • Fraud allegations
  • Substitution of parties
  • Damages undertaking
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Defamation [2026] NIMaster 5

Fisher and Fisher Solicitors v Tughans Solicitors & Ors

Fisher and Fisher Solicitors v Tughans Solicitors & Ors [2026] NIMaster 5 (24 March 2026)

The court dismissed a defamation claim against Tughans, holding the pleaded publications were insufficiently particularised and likely protected by privilege.

  • Pleadings in defamation
  • Privilege (absolute and qualified)
  • Summary disposal under defamation act 1996
  • Abuse of process
  • Interpretation of defamatory meaning
  • Defamation
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Criminal law [2026] NICC 2

McIntyre & Ors, R. v

McIntyre & Ors, R. v [2026] NICC 2 (27 February 2026)

The Crown Court in Northern Ireland dismissed defence no-case submissions in a Lyra McKee-related trial, admitting footage, recognition evidence and imagery analysis.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Identification evidence
  • Abuse of process
  • Production orders
  • Joint enterprise
  • Riot and public order offences
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Civil procedure [2026] NIMaster 1

McAteer v Magee & Ors

McAteer v Magee & Ors [2026] NIMaster 1 (19 January 2026)

The High Court struck out Daniel McAteer’s writ and statement of claim as res judicata and an abuse of process, with one bankruptcy allegation also failing.

  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of process
  • Duty of care of solicitors
  • Limitation of actions
  • Pleading requirements
  • Res-judicata
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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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Bankruptcy [2025] NICA 57

McMath v Patterson & Anor

McMath v Patterson & Anor [2025] NICA 57 (17 November 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a notice of motion seeking nullity of a bankruptcy order, holding it had no jurisdiction to hear the application.

  • Bankruptcy orders
  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Rights of audience
  • Abuse of process
  • Bankruptcy
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Defamation [2025] NIKB 60

Macnaughton Blair Ltd & Ors v Edgar

Macnaughton Blair Ltd & Ors v Edgar [2025] NIKB 60 (24 October 2025)

The High Court struck out a defendant’s defamation defences as an abuse of process after prior tribunal and appeal decisions, and granted summary disposal of the defamation claim.

  • Defamation/libel
  • Breach of confidence
  • Breach of undertaking
  • Breach of copyright
  • Breach of trademark
  • Issue estoppel
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Civil procedure [2025] NIKB 53

Young v Santander Consumer (UK) Plc

Young v Santander Consumer (UK) Plc [2025] NIKB 53 (10 October 2025)

The High Court in Northern Ireland dismissed William Young’s appeal against strike-out, holding his claim against Santander disclosed no reasonable cause of action.

  • Strike out applications
  • Negligence
  • Malicious prosecution (civil)
  • Deceit
  • Abuse of process
  • Strike-out-applications
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Criminal law [2025] NICA 41

Murphy & Ors, R. v (Rev1)

Murphy & Ors, R. v (Rev1) [2025] NICA 41 (17 September 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed, by majority, criminal appeals arising from alleged police non-disclosure and misconduct, quashing the convictions on abuse of process grounds.

  • Abuse of process
  • Public interest immunity
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Police misconduct
  • Fair trial rights
  • Abuse-of-process
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Criminal law [2025] NICC 17

Duffy & Anor, R. v

Duffy & Anor, R. v [2025] NICC 17 (04 July 2025)

The Crown Court in Northern Ireland convicted Damian Duffy and Shea Reynolds of terrorism-related offences arising from covert camera deployments and related surveillance evidence.

  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Identification evidence
  • Bad character evidence
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Abuse of process
  • Fair trial rights
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