Sentencing guidelines

Reference by DPP under s. 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 - causing death by dangerous driving plus dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen, failing to stop and failing to remain contrary to the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 - 7 year sentence (3 1/2 in custody and 3 1/2 on licence) - whether starting point too low - whether consecutive sentences required - whether too great a discount for plea - whether mitigation too generous - reaffirmation that all aggravating and mitigating factors to be considered first in arriving at starting point before giving discount for plea - personal mitigation less relevant in deterrent sentence - allowing for double jeopardy sentence of 9 years (4 1/2 plus 4 1/2) substituted.

[2017] NICA 1 Morgan LCJ

09 January 2017

Sentencing guidelines

Sentencing guidelines

7425 results

Christy Fabro and Derek Poole (Appellant) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)

Portavo Estates Limited v Northern Ireland Water

Hunter's (James) Application

R v Arustamovs (Viktors)

Holden's (William) Application

Brown (Leanne) v Abercorn Estates

JM (a young person) by her mother and next friend LM and Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trust

McMullan (Patricia Ann) v The Department for Regional Development

Fula's (Chilinda) Application

JK's Application

Oasis Retail Services Limited's Application

Colville's (Pamela) Application

J20 v Facebook Ireland Limited

Fullerton's (Clive) Application for leave to apply for judicial review

CL’s application

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R v Stewart (David Lee)

Car Park Services v Bywater Capital

Patrick Jackson and Stuart Olding v BBC

Grieve's (Thomas) Application