R v John James Duff
Obtaining property by deception - social security fraud - deterrent sentences.
R v Duff 050391 Kelly LJ2896 results
R v John Gary Breslin and Arthur Forbes
Possession of explosives and firearm with intent - appellants convicted of possession of a drogue bomb and automatic rifle with intent to endanger life - sentenced to 18 years imprisonment - whether sentence excessive - whether trial judge took irrelevant matters into consideration.
[1990] NI 23 Hutton LCJ
R v Peter England
Release on licence - subsequent offence - licence revoked and prisoner ordered to be returned to prison - poor record of appellant and tragic background and history.
R v England 081289 Hutton LCJ
R v Liam O'Reilly and Sean Joseph Montgomery
Possession of explosive substance - 10 years imprisonment - whether excessive - weight to be given to plea that accused acted under pressure - court misinformed as to maximum sentence for an offence.
[1989] 10 NIJB 20 Hutton LCJ
R v Philip Blaney, Brian Gerard Duffy, Robert Anthony Finlay, Francis Paul Green, Kevin Michael McShane, Mark Emmanuel McVicker, Sean Liam O'Neill, Patrick Pearse Voyle and Anthony McVarnock
Making of petrol bombs, hi-jacking and arson of vehicles - sentences of detention and imprisonment - appellant's previous clear records - whether sentences excessive.
[1989] NI 286 Hutton LCJ
R v Stephen Matthew Shaw and Thomas Samuel Houston
Petrol bomb - thrown into occupied house at night - guidelines on sentencing.
[1989] 8 NIJB 60 Hutton LCJ
R v Hugh David Cecil McCollum Payne, James McCullough and Thomas Aiken
Duress - accused a member of a sinister group with criminal objectives and coercive methods - whether Crown must prove accused an active member of group - possession of firearms with intent - sentences of 19 and 14 years - whether excessive.
[1989] 9 NIJB 28 Hutton LCJ
R v Peter Cunningham and Patrick Sean Devenney
Conspiracy to murder - possession of firearms with intent - 20 and 18 years imprisonment - whether excessive - whether trial judge gave sufficient weight to accused's submissions - whether penalised for "not guilty" plea - observations on approach to sentencing for terrorist crimes.
[1989] NI 350 Lowry LCJ
R v John Ferguson
Release on licence - subsequent offence - licence revoked and prisoner ordered to be returned to prison - appeal - principles to be applied.
R v Ferguson 130589 Lowry LCJ
Applications for Default and Summary Judgments, Amendment of Orders
Practice Direction 04/89
R v Gault
Obtaining property by deception - deception in course of employment - application of guideline on sentencing in cases of breach of trust by employees and professional persons - whether sentence excessive.
[1989] NI 232 Hutton LCJ
R v John McDonald, Trevor Thomas Taggart and Alexander Farquhar
[1989] N137 Hutton LCJ
Coastal Container v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/9/1986 His Honour Judge Rowland
R v Gregory Faye
Theft - conspiracy to defraud Inland Revenue - sub-contractor's tax exemption vouchers - plea of guilty - application of "clang of prison gates" principle.
R v Faye 161288 Hutton LCJ
R v Samuel Walker and Gerard Thomas McColgan
Fraudulent sale of certificates - deterrent custodial sentences.
R v Walker & McColgan 300686 Lowry LCJ