Sentencing guidelines

7522 results

22 September 2015

Belkovic (Marek) v DSG International Plc and First Choice Selection Services

[2015] NICA 59 Weir LJ

21 September 2015

R v Raymond Brownlee (Sentencing)

[2015] NICA 58 Morgan LCJ

21 September 2015

Envirogreen Polymers Limited’s Application

[2015] NIQB 84 Treacy J

21 September 2015

ABC v British Broadcasting Corporation and John Conway

[2015] NIQB 86 Weatherup LJ

21 September 2015

R v Raymond Brownlee (Sentencing)

Wounding with intent X2; common assault X2; and false imprisonment – domestic violence – culpability high but degree of harm low – ECS of 6 plus 4 for each wounding – court underlined need to identify domestic setting as aggravating feature – dangerousness considered – delay between conviction and sentence held to be breach of Article 6 but aggravation outweighed this – appeal refused.

2015 NICA 58 Morgan LCJ

18 September 2015

R v Paul Bustard, Olwyn Bustard and James Gawn

[2015] NICC 12 Maguire J

15 September 2015

The Director of Public Prosecutions v John Ferguson

[2015] NIMag 2 District Judge (MC) Meehan

14 September 2015

Queen v M

[2015] NICA 56 Coghlin LJ

14 September 2015

Queen v Sean Hackett

[2015] NICA 57 Morgan LCJ

14 September 2015

Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC v Dermot McLaughlin

[2015] NIQB 85 Horner J

14 September 2015

R v Sean Hackett

Manslaughter on ground of diminished responsibility and 2 X possession of a firearm with intent – planned killing of offender’s father – impaired judgement – assessed as presenting further risk of serious harm – whether life sentence necessary – whether ICS adequately considered – whether 10 yr. tariff appropriate – whether conclusion that responsibility was relatively high correct – fresh medical evidence received on appeal establishing lower culpability – ICS with specified period of 7 years substituted for manslaughter and two with specified period of 4 for firearms convictions.

2015 NICA 57 Morgan LCJ

11 September 2015