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19 June 1998

Attorney General's Reference (No 1 of 1998) (McElwee)

Unduly lenient sentence - dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm; driving without insurance; driving whilst disqualified; and drink driving - previous bad record of driving offences - whether right to make a custody probation order - guidance of use of this sentencing power.

[1998] NIJB 64 Carswell LCJ

24 April 1998

R v Seamus Gerard Mullan

Causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink - salient factors to the extent of the carelessness - "hit and run" accident - plea of guilty.

Mullan 240498 MacDermott LJ

16 March 1998

R v McShane

Dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified - discount for guilty plea - when maximum sentence may be imposed on a guilty plea.

[1998] NIJB 64 Kerr J

11 March 1998

R v David Thomas McIlwaine

Possession and supply of cannabis - judicial response to growing amount of cannabis circulating in jurisdiction.

R v Mcilwaine MacDermott LJ 11.03.98 MacDermott LJ

13 February 1998

R v Sloan

Dangerous driving - causing death or grievous bodily harm - circumstances aggravating offence and circumstances mitigating offence - length of appropriate custodial sentence.

[1998] NI 58 MacDermott LJ
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