Adam Royle & Ors v R

Adam Royle & Ors v R

The assistance provided by Royle was modest and occurred in the context of each defendant seeking to blame the other. The sentencing judge's reduction of approximately 11% was within the proper range of discretion and adequately reflected the assistance and risk. There was no error of law or principle justifying appellate intervention.

Parties
Applicant: Adam Royle; Applicant: AJC; Applicant: BCQ; Respondent: The King
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against sentence refused
Legal Topics
Sentence Reduction, Assistance to Law Enforcement, Informers, Open Justice, Statutory and Common Law Procedures
Criminal Law Sentence Reduction Assistance to Law Enforcement Informers Open Justice Statutory and Common Law Procedures

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Parties

Adam Royle

Applicant

AJC

Applicant

BCQ

Applicant

The King

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What principles govern sentence reduction for offenders who assist law enforcement?
  2. 2 What is the appropriate extent of reduction for such assistance?
  3. 3 What procedural requirements apply to the court's explanation of sentence reduction, especially under the text procedure?

Ratio Decidendi

The assistance provided by Royle was modest and occurred in the context of each defendant seeking to blame the other. The sentencing judge's reduction of approximately 11% was within the proper range of discretion and adequately reflected the assistance and risk. There was no error of law or principle justifying appellate intervention.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against sentence refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against sentence refused for Adam Royle.
  • Applications of AJC and BCQ determined in closed judgments.