Sentencing guidelines

DPP reference – whether sentences unduly lenient – fraud by abuse of position - sentencing guidance provided in respect of offending of this kind (paras [34] - [36]) - whether a breach of the reasonable time requirement – guidance provided in respect of the reasonable time requirement (paras [42] – [45]) - sentences imposed were unduly lenient – discretion whether to quash the sentence imposed – offender already completed approximately one half of the community service order – exceptional facts - sentences not quashed

*Sentencing judges should now follow the guidance outlined in R v Michael McGinley [2025] NICA 11 in respect of delay*

[2020] NICA 1 Stephens LJ

06 January 2020

Sentencing guidelines

7527 results

R v Caolan Laverty, Lee Smyth, Stephen McCann, Aaron Stilges, Gary Lewis, Daniel McGrath, Daniel McManus and Shannon McIlwaine

R v Paul Campbell

In the matter of an inquest into the death of Teresa Duffy

Peter McBride v Broomhill Ventures Ltd

Santander (UK) PLC and Edward Ward and Eilish Ward

JP Murphy Ltd v David Downey and Michael Downey

C (A Person under a disability) by D, Her Mother and Next Friend and The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland

In the matter of an inquest into the death of Edmund Patrick Martin Kennedy

Rural integrity (Lisburn 01) Limited's Application

Kelly's (Vincent) Application

Stach, Tadeusz and Department for communities and Department for Work and Pensions

In the matter of Orla and Martin (2) (Shared Parenting: Breakdown)

Santander UK PLC and Eamonn Scullion and Eileen Scullion

Summary of judgment - Court Delivers Sentencing Guidelines

Director of Public Prosecution's Reference (Number 5 of 2019) - Harrington Legen Jack

Coulters Hill Residents Ltd's Application

A Health and Social Care Trust and Mother GH and Father IJ

Vainauskas, Zydrunas and Republic of France

McCord's (Raymond) Application

Summary of Judgment - Court sentences for murder of Robert Flowerday