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Attempted robbery, burglary and assault - length of appropriate custodial sentence on a plea of guilty - custody probation order - circumstances in which appropriate for sentencer to take account of effect of offender's supervision by probation officer on release - protection of public from harm or prevention of commission of further offences.
R v Lunney 260399 Girvan LJ
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
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
Robbery and possession of firearm with intent - deterrent sentences for armed robbery of bank.
Coates 230697 MacDermott LJ
Custodial sentence - seriousness of offence - offence so serious that only custodial sentence can be justified - appellants pleading guilty to charge of burglary and sentenced to six months' imprisonment - whether custodial sentence appropriate.
[1998] NI 130 MacDermott LJ
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
Theft - offence committed while appellant on bail for another offence - imposition of consecutive sentence - totality of sentence.
R v Richardson 191297 Carswell LCJ
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
Grievous bodily harm with intent - assault using iron bar - "punishment beating" - deterrent sentences.
R v McGuigan 141197 Kerr J
Grievous bodily harm with intent - stamping on head of victim - young offender - maximum period of detention.
R v Carlin 110797 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
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
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
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
Appeal against sentence - possession with intent to supply - ecstasy - value and quantity of drugs seized - age, background and addiction of appellants.
R v Stalford and O'Neill MacDermott LJ
Look-out for robbery with violence - contemplation of violence - crime committed to finance drug habit.
R v Henderson 080396 Carswell LCJ
Suspended sentence - adequacy of sentence - offences against the person - causing grievous bodily harm and burglary - whether suspended sentences unduly lenient - procedure for suspending sentence.
[1996] NI 456 MacDermott LCJ
Burglary and reckless driving - length of sentence - appellant sentenced to five years' imprisonment after pleading - appellant suffering from schizophrenia - whether sentence should be reduced.
[1995] NIJB 75 Hutton LCJ
Armed robbery - length of sentence - co-accused pleading not guilty at time appellants sentenced - co-accused subsequently pleading guilty to aiding and abetting, counselling and procuring armed robbery - co-accused sentenced to shorter prison terms than appellants - disparity in sentences - whether appellant's sentences should be reduced - whether justification for appellant's sense of grievance.
[1995] NIJB 66 Hutton LCJ
Terrorist Offences - attempted murder - possession of firearms with intent - disparity between sentences of co-accused - accused charged with committing a number of offences - concurrent sentences.
R v Douglas 050595 Hutton LCJ