Sentencing guidelines - Firearms/Explosives Offences

16 February 2005

AR v Homefirst Community Trust

14 February 2005

Breslin and Others v McKenna and Others

14 February 2005

In the matter of an application by Damien Cullen for Judicial Review

14 February 2005

In the matter of an application by Sinn Fein for Judicial Review

11 February 2005

R v George Angus McKenzie

Possessing a weapon designed to discharge a noxious liquid gas or thing, contrary to Section 6(1)(b) of Firearms (NI) Order 1981 (as amended) - questions to ask when considering appropriate disposal of firearms offences - suspended sentence - R v. Avis and Others [1998] 1 Cr App R applied.

11 February 2005

Queen v George Angus McKenzie

11 February 2005

Re S, N and C (Non-Hague Convention Abduction: Habitual Residence: Child's Views)

10 February 2005

R v Gerard Patrick Stewart [2004] NICC 23

Murder and attempted murder - 18 year old female victim - stabbing - fled scene - previous record for violence - higher starting point - killed to let prisoner escape - failure to respond to previous sentences - youth (20) - personality difficulties - tariff fixed at 17 years.

01 February 2005

Joseph Oliver Cullen v Armagh and Dungannon HSST

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old female victim - burglary at night - armed with a knife - sustained, vicious attack - sexual assault - socially withdrawn psychopath - higher starting point - age (18) - guilty plea - tariff fixed at 22 years.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