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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 622

Toon, R. v

Toon, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 622 (06 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal reduced and suspended Samuel Toon’s sentence for affray, finding the judge had not properly reflected mitigation or guilty plea credit.

  • Affray
  • Sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Mitigation
  • Appeal-against-sentence
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 633

Bristow, R. v

Bristow, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 633 (22 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a sentence appeal for dangerous driving, holding that the uplift and refusal to suspend custody were justified by the seriousness of the driving.

  • Dangerous-driving
  • Sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Criminal-appeals
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Criminal-law

R v Reece Calver-Smith

The Court of Appeal held that paragraph 25(1)(b)(ii) of Schedule 10 allowed revocation of the community order when the suspended sentence was activated, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Community-orders
  • Suspended-sentence
  • Powers-of-crown-court
  • Revocation-of-orders
  • Sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 525

Courtney, R. v

Courtney, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 525 (16 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld an 18-month custodial sentence for causing serious injury by dangerous driving, rejecting arguments that it should be suspended.

  • Dangerous-driving
  • Sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Driving-disqualification
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 427

Wilson, R. v

Wilson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 427 (15 April 2026)

Court of Appeal declined to alter a suspended sentence for controlling or coercive behaviour, criticising the sentencing remarks but finding the sentence not unduly lenient.

  • Sentencing
  • Controlling-or-coercive-behaviour
  • Attorney-general's-reference
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Mitigation
  • Delay-in-prosecution
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Criminal-law

R v Mark Adrian Leacock & Anor

The Court of Appeal increased sentences for a fraud conspiracy and linked drug offences, finding the original sentences unduly lenient and wrongly structured.

  • Sentencing
  • Fraud
  • Drug-offences
  • Conspiracy
  • Vulnerable-victims
  • Totality
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 567

Fairfield, R. v

Fairfield, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 567 (31 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld a 16-month immediate custodial sentence for burglary committed during the Southport disorder, rejecting arguments that mental health required suspension.

  • Sentencing
  • Burglary
  • Mental-health-in-sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Public-disorder
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Criminal-law

R v Sam Winter

The Court of Appeal reduced and suspended Sam Minter’s sentence for affray, threats to kill, and non-fatal strangulation after finding counts 4 and 6 were too high.

  • Sentencing
  • Affray
  • Threats-to-kill
  • Non-fatal-strangulation
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Totality-principle
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Criminal-law

R v Bayleigh Darren Howden

The Court of Appeal suspended an 18-month sentence for section 20 GBH, holding that autism, ADD, good character, and mitigation justified suspension.

  • Sentencing
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Offenders-with-mental-disorders
  • Grievous-bodily-harm
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Mental-disorder-guideline
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 492

Kiernan & Ors, R. v

Kiernan & Ors, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 492 (19 March 2026)

Court of Appeal increased sentences for three drug conspirators, held remand time should not be deducted from suspended terms, and left other sentences unchanged.

  • Sentencing
  • Conspiracy-to-supply-drugs
  • Attorney-general's-reference
  • Unduly-lenient-sentences
  • Suspended-sentences
  • Community-orders
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