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Jackson v Collins [2025] NI Master 16 (14 October 2025)
Default judgment libel damages assessment over defamatory tweets accusing the plaintiff of bribing a witness in a rape trial. The court awarded ÂŁ100,000 and costs.
McDonnell & Anor, R. v [2013] NICC 16 (25 October 2013)
Sentencing judgment for cigarette-smuggling offences under section 170(2), with custody imposed after jury convictions. The court applied sentencing guidance and youth mitigation.
McCartney, R. v [2024] NICC 30 (25 October 2024
Given the extreme gravity, scale, and depravity of the offences, the number and vulnerability of victims, the defendant's persistence and escalation even after arrest, and the ongoing risk to the public, a discretionary life sentence is necessary. The defendant's mitigation is minimal, and the tariff is set at 20 years to reflect guilty pleas, with all other sentences to run concurrently. Ancillary orders are necessary for public protection.
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