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Pearce v The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland [2025] NIKB 68 (15 December 2025)
The High Court in Northern Ireland allowed the Police Ombudsman’s appeal, holding that Pearce’s arrest was lawful on reasonable suspicion and necessity grounds.
McKeown v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2025] NIKB 66 (11 December 2025)
The High Court held the plaintiff’s arrest lawful but found the strip search unlawful because it was carried out routinely without specific justification.
McKeown v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2024] NIMaster 2 (18 January 2024)
The court extended time for service of a county court appeal notice, finding the delay was a minor administrative default, with no substantial prejudice to the defendant.
Magennis v Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service [2022] NIQB 6 (27 January 2022)
The court held that warrants issued for non-payment of fines were protected by immunity in tort, but that the plaintiff’s Article 5 and 6 rights were breached and damages were awarded.
Workman, R. v [2021] NICA 20 (19 March 2021)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland refused an extension of time to appeal Owen Workman’s convictions, rejecting claims of unfairness, entrapment and abuse of process.
RT v ST [2019] NIMaster 6 (03 May 2019)
Assessment of damages after default judgment for assault, sexual assault, false imprisonment and rape. The court awarded ÂŁ75,000, reflecting aggravating features and ongoing psychiatric harm.
Police Service for Northern Ireland v Smith [2019] NIQB 39 (11 April 2019)
The High Court in Northern Ireland dismissed PSNI’s appeal, holding that the arrest lacked sufficient grounds of reasonable suspicion and was unlawful.
Abbott & Anor, R v [2018] NICA 54 (19 December 2018)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland quashed the convictions of Warren Harold Abbott and Kevin Thomas Kempton, finding the trial unsafe and declining to order a retrial.
Mitchell & Anor v McElreavy & Anor [2018] NIMaster 4 (8 June 2018)
Strike-out application granted where self-represented plaintiffs’ pleadings failed to disclose any reasonable cause of action and were held frivolous.
Arkinson & Anor v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2018] NICty 4 (02 March 2018)
The court upheld the police search, arrest, and detention as lawful, rejected false imprisonment and force claims, and awarded each plaintiff ÂŁ1,500 for damaged stored property.
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