Sentencing guidelines

31 January 2005

R v Ian Alexander Quinn

Murder - 76 year old female victim - burglary at night - armed with a knife - sustained, vicious attack - sexual assault - socially withdrawn psychopath - higher starting point - age (18) - guilty plea - tariff fixed at 22 years.

31 January 2005

R v Kenneth Henry Callaghan

Rape and murder - 22 year old female victim - broke into home - multiple blows to head by blunt metal instrument - initially denied offence - confessed when confronted by evidence - claimed the attack was the result of a psychotic episode - no supporting evidence - higher starting point - age - belated plea of guilty - tariff fixed at 21 years.

28 January 2005

Breslin and Others v McKenna, Rira, McKevitt, Campbell, Murphy and Daly

26 January 2005

Cecil Walsh v Director of the Assets Recovery Agency

26 January 2005

In the matter of an application by the Logan Rodgers Partnership for Judicial Review

21 January 2005

Chief Inspector Shields v Harold Devenney

21 January 2005

Queen v Jonathan McQuillan

19 January 2005

In the matter of an application by E.A Baird (Newtownards) Limited for Judicial Review

19 January 2005

In the matter of an application by Patrick Wylie for Judicial Review

18 January 2005

Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Seamus Curran and Terence Gallagher

14 January 2005

Police Service of Northern Ireland v Owen McCaughey and Pat Grew

14 January 2005

In the matter of an application by Liam Shannon for Leave to apply for Judicial Review

12 January 2005

Queen v Thomas Ian McQuade

07 January 2005

In the matter of an application by John Swift for Judicial Review of the Decision of the Prison Service of Northern Ireland

04 January 2005

R v Samuel David Joseph Cummins

One of several men who attacked male victim after night out at nightclub - higher starting point - concerted, savage, merciless attack - substantial sentence for the retribution and deterrence aspects - no tangible evidence of genuine remorse - conceivable did not intend to kill - tariff fixed at 15 years.