8023 results
King v Michael McGinley
The Court of Appeal provides new sentencing guidance on how judges should address sentence reduction for culpable delay at paragraphs [67] – [77].
Renewed application for leave to appeal a sentence of 40 months – affray – both parties received significant injuries – court held sentencing judge should have distinguished the appellant’s sentence from his co-accused due to his lack of relevant criminal record - material supporting that the appellant had been a victim of a prior attack in the toilets which led to the incident captured on CCTV - sentencing judge approached this evidence incorrectly – significant delay - sentence manifestly excessive – leave granted – appeal allowed – 30 month sentence substituted.
Summary of judgment - R v Michael McGinley
Summary of judgment - R v Michael McGinley
AD and Lelia Joanne Armstrong and Department for Communities and Department for Work and Pensions
[2025] NICA 71 McCloskey LJ
King v Darryl Haughey
The Court of Appeal provides sentencing guidance in relation to the offence of non-fatal strangulation (see in particular paragraphs [37], [38] and [80]. *Sentencing judges should now follow the revised guidance outlined in R v Maguire [2026] NICA 12 on the appropriate methodology to be adopted when applying the statutory abuse aggravator.*
Appeal against a 32 month sentence with leave of the single judge - non-fatal strangulation – AOABH – threatening to kill – criminal damage – each count aggravated by reason of domestic abuse – leave granted by the single judge as there were no sentencing guidelines for non – fatal strangulation and further guidelines were required on the appropriate methodology to be adopted when applying the domestic abuse aggravator – starting point of 36 months was held to be appropriate –the uplift in respect of the domestic abuse aggravator should however have been applied after the reduction for the guilty plea as opposed to before – Appellant benefited from a four month reduction as a result – considered unfair to change the sentence in the absence of guidance.
Maguire's (Ciaran) Application (for bail)
[2025] NIKB 11 Rooney J
Carla Carlin and Ciaran Waldron and Roisin Kelly
[2025] NIKB 12 O'Hara J
Morris (Tracey) Application for Judicial Review
[2025] NIKB 10 Mr Simpson KC sitting as HCJ
The inquest touching upon the death of Mary Josephine (Joyce) McCann
[2025] NICoroner 3 Miss Dougan
Peeples (Clifford) Application for Judicial Review (Leave stage)
[2025] NIKB 9 Humphreys J
Summary of findings - Clonoe Inquest (O'Donnell, Vincent, Clancy and O'Farrell)
Summary of findings - Clonoe Inquest (O'Donnell, Vincent, Clancy and O'Farrell)
In the matter of an inquest into the deaths of Kevin Barry O'Donnell, Patrick Vincent, Peter Clancy and Sean O'Farrell
[2025] NICoroner 1 Humphreys J
Gordon Duff and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Alex McDonald
[2025] NICA 8 Keegan LCJ
(1) Fitzsimons (Raymond) (as chairman of the Northern Ireland retired Police Officers Association)(2) Applicant A and Raymond Fitzsimons (as chairman of the Northern Ireland retired Police Officers Association) (3) JR 217 Application for Judicial Review
[2025] NIKB 7 Scoffield J
Ms Belinda Ward & Mr Arthur McKevitt (Appellants) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)
NIVT 9/24E Mr Leonard
In the matter of an inquest touching upon the death of Kevin McGuigan
[2025] NICoroner 2 His Honour Judge McGurgan
King v CH
[2025] NICA 9 Keegan LCJ
McMoran (Michael) Application for Judicial Review
[2025] NIKB 5 Scoffield J
The King v Barry Donnelly
The Court of Appeal provides guidance in respect of sentencing for manslaughter in cases of diminished responsibility at paragraphs [32] and [38] – [42]).
Appeal with leave of the single judge in respect of a nine year minimum term – manslaughter – diminished responsibility – schizophrenia – floridly psychotic – appellant negligent about taking care of his own health - possession of offensive weapons – AOABH – whether judge misjudged the appellant’s culpability leading to a manifestly excessive sentence - judge assessed culpability within the medium bracket – held to be appropriate – sentence not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed.