Sentencing guidelines

Guidance provided on sentencing for two equally serious offences on a concurrent basis applying the totality principle - GBH with intent – sexual assault by penetration of a 12 day old baby – sentence of 19 years imprisonment plus an extended period five years - whether manifestly excessive – starting point – dangerousness - culpability and harm high – whether premeditation – no mitigation save for guilty pleas – sentence not manifestly excessive – exceptional circumstances – appellant provided no explanation or offered remorse – appeal dismissed.

[2022] NICA 69 Keegan LCJ

02 December 2022

Sentencing guidelines

8023 results

Summary of Judgment - Rooney & Others

Hutchison 3G UK Ltd and EE Ltd v AP Wireless II (UK) Ltd

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

R v George Hendry

In the matter of John Martin (A Bankrupt)

Disabled Police Officers' Association NI v Charity Commission

Allen Finlay and Donna Beryl Finlay and Samuel Robert Finlay (as personal representative of Nancy Millar Finlay (Deceased))

Queen v Raymond O'Neill (Ruling No 9) on the admissibility of forensic gait analysis evidence

Smyth's (Michael) Application (Leave Stage)

A Health and Social Care Trust and A Mother and A Father and in the matter of HS (a female child aged 3 years)

Summary of Judgment - R v Patricia Wilson

King v Patricia Wilson

King v Patricia Wilson

Summary of Judgment - R v ZB

Coulter's (Andrew) Application and in the matter of a decision of The Secretary of State for Justice

The King v ZB

R v Christopher Watson

King v Frank Gribben

McKay

King v Adrian Kidd