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MacNaughton Blair LTD and Steven Whyte, Andrew McCarron, Ashleigh Morgan and Catherine Edgar - ADDENDUM - SUMMARY DISPOSAL
[2026] NIKB 1 Colton LJ
King v Gordon McBrearty
The NICOA provided general guidance in respect of the offence of sexual assault (intentional sexual touching committed by an adult against an adult), contrary to Article 7 of the Sexual Offences (NI) Order 2008, at paras [26] and [27].
Appeal against a 45 month custodial sentence (split equally between custody and licence) – whether the sentencing judge erred in adopting a starting point of five years imprisonment for a non-penetrative assault – NICOA held the sentencing judge had erred by straying beyond the agreed facts and sentenced for the more serious offences which had been left on the books – NICOA held a sentence in the range of three years was appropriate prior to 25% reduction for the guilty plea – appeal allowed – sentence of 27 months imprisonment (split equally between custody and licence) substituted.
Julie Stamm and Steven Kennedy and Stephen Stamm
[2026] NIMaster 2 Master Harvey
SD and BC
[2026] NICA 3 Keegan LCJ
AIB Group (UK) PLC v Michael Mooney
[2026] NICA 1 McCloskey LJ
Shauna McStravick trustee of the estate of Denise Montgomery (a bankrupt)
[2026] NICh 1 Mr Simpson KC sitting as HCJ
The Law Society of Northern Ireland and [1] Kathy Vivienne Sinclair [2] Robert Gerard Sinclair [3] Robert G. Sinclair & Co. Limited [4] Edmund Paul Sean Sinclair
[2026] NICh 2 Mr Simpson KC sitting as HCJ
Santander Consumer (UK) PLC and William Young
[2026] NICA 7 McCloskey LJ
HT and AT
[2026] NIFam 1 Humphreys J
King v Sebastian Kasak
The NICOA revisited and clarified its earlier judgment in R v Watson [2022] NICA 71, providing guidance to sentencing judges in respect of sexual offending against children at para [13], particularly in respect of when non-custodial options may be appropriate.
Appeal against a 12 month custodial sentence (split equally between custody and licence) – attempted sexual communication with a child under 16 years old – whether the sentencing judge erred in concluding that a community based sentence could not be considered and in choosing a starting point of 18 months – NICOA held sentencing judge erred in failing to consider a community based disposal at all – one-off offence by a relatively young man with a clear record – remorse and victim empathy – rehabilitation potential – strong employment and family support – appeal allowed – two-year probation order substituted.
The Children's Law Centre's Application
[2025] NIKB 71 McAlinden J
Summary of Judgment - R v Raymond O'Neill (CA)
Summary of Judgment - R v Raymond O'Neill (CA)
King v Raymond O'Neill
[2025] NICA 69 Keegan LCJ
Summary of Judgment - R v Shea Reynolds and Damian Duffy (CC - Sentencing)
Summary of Judgment - R v Shea Reynolds and Damian Duffy (CC - Sentencing)
The King v Shea Reynolds and Damian Duffy
[2025] NICC 37 Smyth J
Noel Shortt and Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC
[2025] NICA 65 Humphreys J
Matthew Cavan and Jolene Bunting
[2025] NICA 68 Keegan LCJ
Matthew Coalter and Stewart Mulligan
[2025] NIMaster 21 Master Harvey