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Beckett, R. v [2025] NICA 29 (23 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a sentence reference, holding that a three-year custodial sentence for child sexual offences was not unduly lenient.
Ruddy, R. v [2025] NICA 13 (24 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held that Brian Ruddy’s suspended sentence for large-scale cigarette and VAT fraud was unduly lenient and made it immediate custody.
Coyle, R. v [2024] NICA 22 (22 March 2024)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland increased Gavin Coyle’s sentence for terrorism offences from six to eight years, finding the original term unduly lenient.
Pacyno, R. v [2024] NICA 3 (12 January 2024)
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held a three-year probation order for multiple child sexual offences and indecent image offences was unduly lenient and imposed 18 months' imprisonment.
DH, R. v [2021] NICA 36 (07 June 2021)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland increased sentences after finding multiple sexual offence sentences and a perverting the course of justice sentence were unduly lenient.
Walls, R. v [2021] NICA 19 (12 March 2021)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland increased Luke Walls’ sentence after finding the original 3½-year term for aggravated burglary against elderly occupants was unduly lenient.
Magee, Re Judicial Review [2017] NIQB 66 (9 June 2017)
The High Court refused leave for judicial review over the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision not to refer a minimum term as unduly lenient.
McCaughey & Ors , R. v [2015] NICA 76 (24 November 2015)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland held that sentences for murder were not unduly lenient, despite errors in double discounting and sentencing methodology.
Hughes, R v [2015] NICA 53 (7 July 2015)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland increased sentences in a DPP reference, holding that the original drug-trafficking sentences were unduly lenient.
Attorney General's Reference (No 17) of 2013 [2014] NICA 6 (24 January 2014)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a sentence reference, holding that a lenient community order for sectarian pipe-bomb-type offences was not unduly lenient.
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