Sentencing guidelines

actual bodily harm – stabbing with nail scissors – whether sentence manifestly excessive and/or wrong – whether level of culpability unsupported by basis of plea – finding of dangerous – whether VOPO necessary – terms of extended custodial sentence licence – right to a fair trial – burden of proof on prosecution in sentencing process – compilation of pre-sentence reports – duties owed by counsel to sentencing court – emphasis on the importance of the accuracy of the basis of plea document – court adopted the principles in R v Cairns [2013] EWCA Crim 467 - appeal allowed.

[2022] NICA62 Fowler J , McBride J , McCloskey LJ

Sentencing guidelines

386 results

A Health and Social Care Trust and A Mother and A Father and in the matter of an application to free a child for adoption

Philip English v Conor Braniff

JR 176(2) Application for leave to apply for Judicial Review and in the matter of a decision of The Department of Health, The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and The Health and Social Care board

Summary of Judgment - Minister for Infrastructure v Safe Electricity Ltd and the Executive Office

A Grandmother and A Mother and A Father and in the matter of MA (A male child aged 9 years)

McKeown's (Clifford) Application and in the matter of a decision of The Sentence Review Commissioners for Northern Ireland

Gareth Watson and Police Misconduct Panel and Professional Standards Department

Thompson's (Craig) Application

Coroner rules Noah Donohoe Inquest to be held with a jury

Frane's (Shane) Application

In the matter of an inquest touching upon the death of Noah Donohoe

Kevin Judge and Michael Waugh

Carlin's (Sean) Application and in the matter of a decision of The Office of Communications (Leave stage)

JR239's Application for leave to apply for Judicial Review and in the matter of a decision of The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Disabled Police Officers' Association NI v Charity Commission

A Mother and A Health and Social Care Trust and A Father and in the matter of LD (A male child ages 13½ years) (No 2)

Robinson's (Gordon) Application and in the matter of a decision by The Department of Infrastructure

Fisher Law v Dapok Ltd

King v Filippo Sangermano

The King v Filippo Sangermano