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26 March 2010

R v Conrad Trafford Doole

Causing death by careless driving - Article 11A, Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 - first guidance - assistance from Sentencing Guidelines Council Guideline.

[2010] NICA 11 Morgan LCJ

16 July 2008

R V Christopher McGinn. AG Ref (No. 2 of 2008)

Death by dangerous driving - youth of driver - mitigation.

[2008] NICA 40 Kerr LCJ

27 June 2008

R v Trevor Hamilton

Conditions justifying imposition of whole life tariff

[2008] NICA 27 Kerr LCJ

26 October 2007

R v Thomas Anthony McCartney

Appeal against sentence - causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving, causing death by dangerous driving, no insurance.

[2007] NICA 41 Kerr LCJ

23 June 2006

R v Andrew Robinson

Tariff - higher starting point - domestic violence.

[2006] NICA 29 Kerr LCJ

21 December 2004

R V David Anthony McElhone

Death by dangerous driving - youth of driver - mitigation.

[2004] NICA 46 Kerr LCJ

24 September 2004

Conor Gerard Doyle, Attorney General's Reference No 6 of 2004 (AG Ref 16 of 2004)

Correct approach to guidance contained in Practice Statement.

[2004] NICA 33 Kerr LCJ

09 January 2004

R v Trevor McCandless, Stephen Anthony Johnston, Paul James Johnston, Samuel Anderson, Kenneth John Scott

Adoption of Practice Statement of Lord Woolf CJ.

[2004] NICA 1 Carswell LCJ

11 July 2003

AG for NI (no 2 of 2003) (Gavin James Robinson) AG for NI (no 6 of 2003) (Graeme Humphreys) AG for NI (no 7 of 2003) (Colm Peter McGuone) AG for NI (no 8 of 2003) (Dean Noel James)

Sentence imposed by the court was unduly lenient - causing death by dangerous driving - causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving - causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink.

[2003] NICA 28 Carswell LCJ

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

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

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

14 June 1996

R v Boyd

Theft of car; driving whilst uninsured and disqualified; and reckless driving - "joyrider" - deterrent sentence - offence charged under Theft Act.

MACDERMOTT LJ14 JUNE 1996 MacDermott LJ

09 September 1992

R v Stephen McMullan

Taking motor vehicle without owner's consent; criminal damage; reckless driving; driving whilst uninsured and disqualified - "joyrider" - concurrent and consecutive sentences and operation of previously imposed suspended sentence.

McMullan 090992 Hutton LCJ

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