Sentencing guidelines - Totality / Consecutive

This judgment serves as a guide for sentencing in murder cases which involve domestic violence and are characterised by a prior, prolonged history of domestic violence.

This judgment serves as a guide for sentencing in murder cases which involve domestic violence and are characterised by a prior, prolonged history of domestic violence.

Renewed application for leave to appeal a 21 year minimum term imposed in connection with a mandatory life sentence following a late plea to murder – femicide case involving significant domestic violence – whether the judge erred in law when determining the appropriate sentence prior to adjustment for the plea – whether the judge failed to take into account certain factors as mitigation and made insufficient allowance for a guilty plea – court held judge did not fall into error of double counting – the applicant had a history of violence against previous partners – deliberately chose not to summon medical assistance – sentence transparent – no mitigation save for reduction for plea – no basis to interfere with the level of reduction granted – no remorse – leave refused – appeal dismissed.

[2023] NICA 3 Keegan LCJ

20 January 2023

Rooney's (Edward), JR181 (3) and Belfast City Council's Applications for Judicial Review and The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Derry City and Strabane District Council and Others

[2023] NIKB 3 Colton J

19 January 2023

In the matter of an inquest touching upon the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming (Ruling on engagement with the Coroner's Investigator and The Provision of Witness Evidence)

[2023] NICoroner 1 Huddleston J

Sentencing guidelines - Totality / Consecutive

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C McC (Appellant) and The Department of Finance

William Irwin (Appellant) and The Department of Finance (Respondent)

Omagh Forum for Rural Associations and The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Summary of judgment - R v William Hutchison - Court delivers guidance on sentencing for murder associated with domestic violence

Bassalat's (Issam) Application (Leave stage) and in the matter of decisions of The Public Prosecution Service and District Judge (Magistrates Courts) Ranaghan

Timothy Blake (Appellant) and Belfast City Council (Respondent)

R v Sinead Clarke

Omar Mahmud and Secretary of State for The Home Department

Daniel Semelak T/A Semo Auto v Brunsick Manor Ltd

King v Robert Gillespie

R v Kyle Coulter

Eugene Geraghty and Alona Forose

Dorothy Moffat and Angela Hamill, Laurence Moffat, The Woodland Trust, Outdoor Recreation NI and R Robinson and Sons Limited

In the matter of an inquest into the Death of Samuel Marshall on 7 March 1990 - Ruling on an Application by Colin Duffy and Hugh Anthony McCaughey for Properly interest Person Status

King v William Hutchison

John Finucane and Mark Collins

Wilson's (Eileen) Application and in the matter of decisions of the Executive Office

William Haire and Industrial Temps Limited

Rooney's (Edward), JR181 (3) and Belfast City Council's Applications for Judicial Review and The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Derry City and Strabane District Council and Others

In the matter of an inquest touching upon the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming (Ruling on engagement with the Coroner's Investigator and The Provision of Witness Evidence)