Sentencing guidelines
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King v Darryn Armstrong and Jade Dempsey
[2024] NICC 29 McAlinden J
In the matter of an inquest into the death of Francis Bradley
[2024] NICoroner 30 His Honour Judge Irvine KC
JR328 Application for Judicial Review
[2024] NIKB 89 Scoffield J
The King v NF
[2024] NICA 67 Keegan LCJ
Attorney General for Northern Ireland and Kieran Rafferty
[2024] NIKB 87 Colton J
Donna Arthurs and The Chief Constable of The Police Service of Northern Ireland
[2024] NICA 70
Summary of Judgment - R v John Paul Whitla
Summary of Judgment - R v John Paul Whitla
Henry (Danielle) Application for Judicial Review
[2024] NIDiv 10 Keegan LCJ
A Father and A Mother (In the matter of NI, a male child aged 12 years, No 3) - In the matter of NI (A male child aged 12 years) (No 3)
[2024] NICA 68
Jody Nesbitt and Diana Nesbitt and Land and Property Services
[2024] NICA 69
The King v John Paul Whitla
In this judgment the Court of Appeal refreshes the categories in respect of sentencing for murder as previously outlined in R v McCandless [2004] NICA 1 to reflect the complexion of cases which have come before the courts in NI over the last 20 years (see paras [40] – [45]).
DPP reference - murder - false imprisonment - common assault - trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence - multiple stabbings - whether sentence unduly lenient - whether starting point for minimum tariff too low - whether judge wrong not to find pre-planning or premeditation - flaws in prosecution approach not arguing pre-planning element with necessary vigour led judge into error – multiple stabbing case such as this required an uplift on the starting point selected - sentence unduly lenient - leave granted – reference allowed - sentence quashed and replaced with revised minimum tariff of 19 years
The King v Peter McCartney
[2024] NICA 66 Keegan LCJ
Bryson's (Jamie) Application (Leave stage)
[2024] NIKB 86 Humphreys J
The King v Glas-Seal (NI) Ltd
[2024] NICC 26 His Honour Judge Miller KC
A Health and Social Care Trust and A Mother and A Father
[2024] NIFam 11 McFarland J
Nolan (Kevin Barry) Application for Judicial Review
[2024] NIKB 83 Scoffield J
Derry City and Strabane District Council's Application and in the matter of the Grant by the Department for the Economy on 8 May 2019 of Mineral Prospecting Licences to Flintridge Resources Limited and Dalradian Gold Limited Under Section 11 of the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
[2024] NIKB 84 McBride J
JR194 Application for Judicial Review (No 2)
[2024] NIKB 81 Colton J