R v J M W Farm Limited
First instance sentencing remarks – guidance pending Court of Appeal deliberation – corporate manslaughter – adoption of Sentencing Council guidelines.
[2012] NICC 17 His Honour Judge BurgessSearch decision and choose filters to show only the results you want
First instance sentencing remarks – guidance pending Court of Appeal deliberation – corporate manslaughter – adoption of Sentencing Council guidelines.
[2012] NICC 17 His Honour Judge Burgess
First instance sentencing remarks – guidance pending Court of Appeal deliberation – trafficking offences – Hungarian – controlling activities of another for purposes of prostitution for gain contrary to Article 63 of Sexual Offences (NI) Order 2008 – assisting in management of brothel Article 64(1) of Sexual Offences (NI) Order 2008 – trafficking two persons into UK for the purposes of sexual exploitation contrary to Section 57(1)(a) of Sexual Offences Act 2003.
[2012] NICC 14 His Honour Judge Burgess
Causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving – need for sentencing court to establish factual basis of plea – proper approach to use of Guidelines – culpability rarely judged by consequence being serious injury rather than death.
[2011] NICA 71 Morgan LCJ
Common assault contrary to Section 47 of OAPA 1861 – domestic violence – 7 aggravating features – offence triable summarily – sentence to be in proportion to what magistrates’ court would have done – magistrates’ courts guidelines approved.
[2011] NICA 64 Morgan LCJ
Guidance on the correct approach to sentencing for manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility.
[2011] NICA 58 Higgins LJ
Common assault contrary to Section 47 of OAPA 1861 – modest level of physical violence – offence triable summarily – whether sentence out of all proportion to what the magistrate would have done.
[2011] NICA 42 Morgan LCJ
Fraudulent evasion of duty contrary to section 170(2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 - cigarette smuggling operations - whether trial judges erred in imposing confiscation order – appropriateness of custodial sentences for these offences.
[2011] NICA 31 Girvan LJ
Further guidance on the steps to take in assessing the appropriate minimum term in mandatory life sentences.
[2011] NICA 24 Hart J
Social security fraud - review of sentencing decisions in this area - imposition of compensation order.
[2011] NICA 4 Girvan LJ
Offender pleaded guilty to manslaughter at commencement of retrial for murder (of his grandfather) - aged 16 at the time - went to grandfather's home to get money - grabbed grandfather by neck probably causing death - offender armed with knife - two puncture wounds on deceased's neck.
[2010] NICA 48 Morgan LCJ
Sexual assaults - Criminal Justice (NI) Order 2008 - assessment of dangerousness - English case of Lang adopted - whether sentencers may depart from PSR in assessing dangerousness - extended custodial sentence.
[2010] NICA 40 Morgan LCJ
Section 18 OAPA 1861 - infliction of wanton violence by young males - kicking victim while on the ground - consideration of recent Sentencing Council (E&W) Consultation.
[2010] NICA 36 Morgan LCJ
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14 contrary to Section 4 the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 - indecent assault on a female child - gross indecency with a child - consensual - appellant 19 years, victim 13 years at the time - assistance to be derived from final report of the Sentencing Guidelines Council (E&W) on Sexual Offences Act 2003.
[2010] NICA 32 Morgan LCJ
Handling stolen goods - English Guideline case of Webbe approved in this jurisdiction - aggravating factors identified.
[2010] NICA 23 Morgan LCJ
Causing death by careless driving - Article 11A, Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 - first guidance - assistance from Sentencing Guidelines Council Guideline.
[2010] NICA 11 Morgan LCJ
Credit to be given for period of foreign detention relating to subject crime.
[2010] NICA 12 Morgan LCJ
In this judgment the Court of Appeal adopts the sentencing guidelines on indecent images issued by the English Court of Appeal in R v Oliver & Others [2002] EWCA Crim 2766. (The Court of Appeal in King v Andrew Maxwell [2023] NICA 21 has reaffirmed both these cases as the settled sentencing authorities in the area of indecent images of children.)
[2009] NICA 52 Morgan LCJ
Offender participating in concerted sectarian attack on group of young Roman Catholic men - one of the group left in low-level, probably vegetative state - reduced life expectancy - late plea - joint enterprise - CPO 12 years plus 1 (total: 13 years).
[2009] NICA 51 Coghlin LJ
Appeal against sentences - minors - indecent assaults, acts of gross indecency and rape - custodial sentence - other methods of disposal especially a custody probation order - ECHR Art. 8 - sexual offences prevention order expiry date - periods of detention and one year's supervision - third and fourth conditions of the sexual offences prevention order to be deleted - second condition amended in the terms set out in this judgment - sexual offences prevention order to remain in force for the period of five years from today's date - to that extent appeal allowed.
[2009] NICA 17 Kerr LCJ
Offender one of three assailants - 'savage and unprovoked' attack on young man in Belfast City Centre - previous convictions showed 'propensity to random senseless violence' - victim suffering catastrophic injuries - CPO 14 years plus 1 (total: 15 years) on a contest.
[2009] NICA 4 Kerr LCJ