BPR, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1147 (22 July 2025)

BPR, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1147 (22 July 2025)

The applicant's breach of Standing Orders was deliberate and premeditated, falling within Category A high culpability and Category 1 harm; the sentence of eight months' service detention and dismissal from service was not manifestly excessive and was justified by the seriousness of the offence and the need to...

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Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1147
Parties
Applicant: B. P. R.; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against sentence refused
Legal Topics
Breach of Standing Orders, Service Discipline, Sentencing Guidelines, Dismissal From Service
Military Law Criminal Law Breach of Standing Orders Service Discipline Sentencing Guidelines Dismissal From Service

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Parties

B. P. R.

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's breach of Standing Orders was deliberate or reckless
  2. 2 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
  3. 3 Whether dismissal from service was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's breach of Standing Orders was deliberate and premeditated, falling within Category A high culpability and Category 1 harm; the sentence of eight months' service detention and dismissal from service was not manifestly excessive and was justified by the seriousness of the offence and the need to maintain discipline.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against sentence refused

Orders

  • Applicant to remain anonymised under section 11 Contempt of Court Act 1981
  • Nothing to be published identifying the applicant