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31 results

19 December 1997

R v Steven McCullough

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm of female - significant degree of disfigurement - whether trial judge erred by drawing comparison to sentencing in "glassing" cases.

R v McCullough 191297 Carswell LCJ

19 December 1997

R v Donald Joseph George Richardson

Theft - offence committed while appellant on bail for another offence - imposition of consecutive sentence - totality of sentence.

R v Richardson 191297 Carswell LCJ

18 December 1997

R v Colin McKeown, Jason Loyal & Robert Glasgow

Conspiracy to rob and false imprisonment - plan to rob sub post office appellants caught holding the family of sub post mistress hostage - deterrent sentences - discount for guilty plea under Article 33 of the Criminal Justice (NI) Order (1996).

R v McKeown, Logal, Glasgow 181297 MacDermott LJ

05 December 1997

Sekhri v Millar

BT/97/1996 (Part 2) Mr Curry

14 November 1997

R v Sean Patrick McGuigan

Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.

R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J

14 November 1997

R v Sean Patrick McGuigan

Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.

R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J

10 October 1997

R v Eamon Hugh Molloy

Rape, attempted buggery and indecent assault of pregnant woman in her own home - attack caused "major psychological trauma" to victim - whether 15 years excessive.

1997 NIJB 241 Carswell LCJ

02 October 1997

Practice Direction 08/1997 - Proceedings Commenced by National and Provincial Building Society, Halifax Building Society, Alliance & Leicester Building Society and Woolwich Building Society

PD 08/1997

11 September 1997

R v McCullagh

Driving whilst disqualified and dangerous driving - young offender - consecutive sentences - disqualification from driving for life.

CARSWELL LCJ11 JULY 1997 Carswell LCJ

10 September 1997

Hood, Superintendent (RUC, Strabane) v Mark Lowry

Mag 7 Mr Porter

11 July 1997

R v Sean Joseph Carlin

Grievous bodily harm with intent - stamping on head of victim - young offender - maximum period of detention.

R v Carlin 110797 Carswell LCJ

03 July 1997

Practice Direction 07/1997 - Listing of Cases at Belfast Crown Court to be Heard Before County Court Judges

07/1997

20 June 1997

R v Michael Blair

Conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue - sub-contractor's tax exemption vouchers - deterrent sentences or "clang of prison gates" principle.

R v Blair 200697 Carswell LCJ

16 June 1997

Practice Direction 05/1997 - Delivery of Judgments by the Chancery Judge

PD 05/1997

11 June 1997

R v Andrew William Coyle

Grievous bodily harm with intent - injured party had part of ear bitten off - sentence in cases of "biting" - "Newton" hearing of disputed facts following applicant pleading guilty on re-arraignment.

R v Coyle 110697 MacDermott LJ

06 June 1997

R v Brian Agnew

Conspiracy to defraud, false accounting and providing false information - mortgage fraud - whether trial judge attached sufficient weight to circumstances behind motive for committing the offences - use of transactions to re-finance appellant's debt - whether should be dealt with by "clang of prison gates" sentencing principle.

R v Agnew 060697 Carswell LCJ

23 May 1997

Sekhri v Millar

BT/97/1996 (Part 1) Mr Curry

23 May 1997

R v Anthony Benson

Attempted robbery and assault - "mugging" - young offender.

R v Benson 230597 MacDermott LJ

23 May 1997

R v Daniel Joseph McClean

Possession of counterfeit money with intent and lawful excuse - disparity of sentence between co-accused.

R v McClean 230597 MacDermott LJ

15 May 1997

R v Alan Alfred Price

Application for leave to appeal against activation of suspended sentence - whether should be credit for time spent on remand before suspended sentence was handed down.

R v Price 150597 Carswell LCJ

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