R v Stephen Matthew Shaw and Thomas Samuel Houston
Petrol bomb - thrown into occupied house at night - guidelines on sentencing.
[1989] 8 NIJB 60 Hutton LCJ7447 results
R v Hugh David Cecil McCollum Payne, James McCullough and Thomas Aiken
Duress - accused a member of a sinister group with criminal objectives and coercive methods - whether Crown must prove accused an active member of group - possession of firearms with intent - sentences of 19 and 14 years - whether excessive.
[1989] 9 NIJB 28 Hutton LCJ
R v Peter Cunningham and Patrick Sean Devenney
Conspiracy to murder - possession of firearms with intent - 20 and 18 years imprisonment - whether excessive - whether trial judge gave sufficient weight to accused's submissions - whether penalised for "not guilty" plea - observations on approach to sentencing for terrorist crimes.
[1989] NI 350 Lowry LCJ
R v John Ferguson
Release on licence - subsequent offence - licence revoked and prisoner ordered to be returned to prison - appeal - principles to be applied.
R v Ferguson 130589 Lowry LCJ
R v Samuel Joseph Ferguson
Armed robbery with violence - use of firearm or imitation firearm - elderly couple in own home - guideline sentences.
Ferguson 210489 O'Donnell LJ
Applications for Default and Summary Judgments, Amendment of Orders
Practice Direction 04/89
R v Gault
Obtaining property by deception - deception in course of employment - application of guideline on sentencing in cases of breach of trust by employees and professional persons - whether sentence excessive.
[1989] NI 232 Hutton LCJ
R v Robert Magill
Unlawful carnal knowledge - consecutive sentences - three offences against the same victim within relatively short time - whether sentences to consecutive or concurrent.
R v Magill 100389 Hutton LCJ
McLean v Scottish Provident
BT/80/1986 His Honour Judge Rowland , Mr Jacobson
R v John McDonald, Trevor Thomas Taggart and Alexander Farquhar
Sentencing - Rape - Guidelines Appropriate starting point in contested cases - Aggravating and mitigating circumstances - Whether sentences excessive.
[1989] N137 Hutton LCJ
Practice Direction 03/1989 - Ex Parte Applications to Judge in Court for Injuctions etc.
Practice Direction 03/1989 - Ex Parte Applications to Judge in Court for Injuctions etc.
Coastal Container v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/9/1986 His Honour Judge Rowland
R v James Francis O'Reilly
Explosive substances - possession with intent - accused an active participant in transport of explosives - whether mere possession amounted to possession with intent.
[1989] NI 120 Hutton LCJ
R v Gregory Faye
Theft - conspiracy to defraud Inland Revenue - sub-contractor's tax exemption vouchers - plea of guilty - application of "clang of prison gates" principle.
R v Faye 161288 Hutton LCJ
Moorehead v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/22/1988 Mr Jacobson
Practice Direction 09/1988 - Bills of Costs
Practice Direction 09/1988 - Bills of Costs
Newman v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/2/1988 Mr Jacobson
McGowan v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/11/1988 Mr Jacobson
Rollins v Commissioner of Valuation
VR/1/1988 His Honour Judge Rowland
R v Declan Crossan
Conspiracy - attempted murder - appellant found guilty of both offences - longer sentence imposed in respect of conspiracy - observations on sentencing - membership of proscribed organised - maximum sentence imposed - whether appropriate.
[1987] 2 NIJB 72 Lowry LCJ