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Williamson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 548 (23 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal upheld Daniel Williamson’s seven-year-four-month sentence for ten blackmail offences, correcting the guideline category but finding no manifest excess.
The Court of Appeal upheld Daniel Williamson’s seven-year-and-four-month sentence for a sustained blackmail campaign, though it corrected the guideline categorisation to B2.
The original sentence was unduly lenient as it failed to reflect the seriousness of the offence, the multiple aggravating factors, and did not apply a sufficient uplift for the weapons offences. The mitigation was limited and did not justify the reduction applied. The appropriate sentence after trial should have been at least 7.5 years, reduced by 15% for guilty plea to 6 years, 3 months.
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The sentencing judge was entitled to impose a 15-year custodial term based on the applicant's leading role in a sophisticated, organised group, taking into account all relevant mitigation and criminal history. No arguable error or manifest excess was disclosed, and no good reason for delay was provided.
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Latham, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 269 (20 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal granted leave under s.36 but refused to increase a 22-year extended sentence for extensive child sexual offences, blackmail, and trafficking of indecent images.
Marley, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 173 (03 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 15-year custodial term for kidnapping, false imprisonment and blackmail, and refused an extension of time.
HCE v UEH & Anor [2026] EWHC 33 (KB) (12 January 2026)
Interim non-disclosure relief was granted after unauthorised access to a confidential database and retention of data, with anonymity ordered for the parties.
Musgrove, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1202 (17 June 2025)
The Court of Appeal reduced Archie Musgrove’s sentence for multiple blackmail offences after finding the judge failed to properly engage with gambling disorder and neurodiversity in sentencing.
The High Court continued an interim injunction protecting private information, ordered deletion and delivery up of images and posts, and refused to discharge the order.
The Court of Appeal allowed a sentence appeal for blackmail, holding that the judge erred by not properly engaging with gambling disorder and mental disorder sentencing guidance.
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