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
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
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
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
Attempted robbery and assault - "mugging" - young offender.
R v Benson 230597 MacDermott LJ
Possession of counterfeit money with intent and lawful excuse - disparity of sentence between co-accused.
R v McClean 230597 MacDermott LJ
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
Drugs - possession and supply of cannabis - Mitigating factors - dealing on small scale - encouragement to rehabilitation of offender.
R v Conlon 70297 CarswellLCJ Carswell LCJ
Theft from employer over period of time - mother of a young child - compassion and clemency exhibited by employer - whether should be taken into account.
R v Conlon 07021997 MacDermott LJ
Indecent assault on and indecent conduct with partner's child - previous conviction for gross indecency with and indecent assault of step-children - imposition of consecutive sentences - time lapse between date of offences and prosecution.
R v Horrocks MacDermott LJ