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ABC & Anor v XYZ [2026] EWHC 879 (KB) (15 April 2026)
Quantum assessed after default judgment in a domestic abuse personal injury claim, with damages awarded to both claimants for psychiatric injury, loss of earnings, therapy and related losses.
Vencatachellun, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 478 (31 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a 20-month sentence for breaching a restraining order, upholding the judge’s category 2A harm assessment.
Hughes, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 491 (25 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal to vacate a guilty plea for breaching a restraining order, finding no merit in the proposed defence.
The conviction was quashed because the jury was misdirected as to the burden and standard of proof for the reasonable excuse defence; the prosecution should have been required to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant had no reasonable excuse, and the misdirection rendered the conviction unsafe.
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The total sentence of two years and three months' imprisonment was not manifestly excessive having regard to the applicant's history, aggravating factors, and the totality principle.
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Baverstock, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1487 (30 October 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 2 year 3 month sentence for repeated breaches of a restraining order, impersonating a police officer, and motoring offences.
Selvage, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1536 (20 August 2025)
The Court of Appeal quashed Robert Selvage’s conviction for breaching a restraining order after finding the jury was wrongly directed on reasonable excuse.
Extradition appeal dismissed: the High Court held that article 8 ECHR did not outweigh the public interest in surrendering a fugitive to Romania.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Paul Hope’s challenge to an 11-year-and-2-month extended sentence for attempted GBH with intent and a restraining-order breach.
The Court of Appeal reduced Daniel Roach’s sentence for breach of a restraining order from 27 months to 15 months, finding the original term exceeded the guideline range.
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