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The Court of Appeal held a drug-sentence referral was unduly lenient because it failed to reflect separate periods of offending and the totality principle.
Johnson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 549 (17 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal increased Derek Johnson’s sentence on an Attorney General’s reference, finding the original term unduly lenient in a child sexual abuse case.
Leacock & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 490 (01 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that sentences for a fraud conspiracy and linked drug offences were unduly lenient, increasing both offenders’ custodial terms.
The Court of Appeal increased sentences for a fraud conspiracy and linked drug offences, finding the original sentences unduly lenient and wrongly structured.
Westlake, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 471 (01 April 2026)
Court of Appeal increased Jack Westlake’s sentence, holding that the original nine-year term was unduly lenient given repeated sexual offending against five young victims.
The Court of Appeal increased Jack Westlake’s sentence on an Attorney General’s reference, holding that the original nine-year term was unduly lenient and should have been an extended sentence.
Sala, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 482 (31 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal increased minimum terms for seven life sentences after finding the original 16 years and 137 days unduly lenient in a serious multi-victim sexual offending case.
The Court of Appeal upheld total sentences of 12 and 11 years for two young offenders convicted of kidnapping, violent offences, and drug conspiracies.
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.
Mohammed & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 389 (03 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused to disturb 11- and 12-year sentences for linked kidnap and drug conspiracies, finding them lenient but not unduly lenient.
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