Sentencing guidelines - Firearms/Explosives Offences

guidance in relation to sentencing for rape with aggravating features - appeal against sentence - whether sentence of 20 years plus five years extended term manifestly excessive - rape whilst unconscious – did not disclose previous convictions - grievous bodily harm - attempting to choke - previous rape - no remorse - blamed victim for her injuries – starting point – transparency – methodology of sentence – sentence beyond usual range and may be unprecedented in this jurisdiction – high culpability and high harm with myriad of aggravating factors – appropriate custodial term is one 18 years – no error in 5 year extension period - appeal dismissed.

[2022] NICA 55 Keegan LCJ

07 October 2022

Sentencing guidelines - Firearms/Explosives Offences

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McGovern

Linus Murray and O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors LTD, Imelda Ann McMillen, Joseph Moore, Janet Williamson, James Turner, Stuart Gilmore, Adrian James McGranaghan

A Health and Social Care Trust and A Mother and A Father and in the matter of RH (a female child ages 21 months)

JR222's Application and Minister of Health

Summary of Judgment - In re JR222 (Muckamore Abbey Inquiry) (CA)

Ni Chuinneaghain's (Caoimhe) Application

Thomas Smyth and Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited

Jennifer Andrews and Bryson Charitable Group

Summary of judgment - Court dismisses challenge in respect of the British Nationality Act 1981 - In re Caoimhe Ni Chuinneagain

McEvoy (John) Application for Judicial Review

Summary of Judgment - Court delivers guidance on sentencing for rape with aggravating features

A Father and A Mother and in the matter of FX (A 7½ year old girl)

McAteer's (Daniel) Application (Leave stage) and in the matter of decisions of The Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal for Northern Ireland

King v Shaun Hegarty

Ronald Lewis Trading as R L Services and McNicholl and Hughes LTD and Mr Eugene McNicholl

Pre Action - Protocol - Defamation and other media communication claims

Tesco Stores Limited's Application

B and S

Regional Court in Elblag in the Republic of Poland and Krzysztof Jozef Duda

The King v Henry Fitzsimmons, Colin Duffy and Alex McCrory