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Criminal law [2026] NICA 6

GW v R.

GW v R. [2026] NICA 6 (20 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland reduced GW’s sentence for historic child cruelty and assault convictions after finding errors in how specimen counts and delay were treated.

  • Sentencing
  • Child cruelty
  • Specimen counts
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Interpretation of jury verdicts
  • Child-cruelty
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Criminal law [2025] NICA 11

McGinley, R. v (Rev1)

McGinley, R. v (Rev1) [2025] NICA 11 (21 February 2025)

Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland reduced Michael McGinley’s affray sentence from 40 to 30 months, finding the starting point too high and the mitigation and delay not properly assessed.

  • Affray
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Mitigation
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Article 6 echr
  • Reduction for guilty plea
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Civil procedure [2025] NICA 12

Cavan v Bunting

Cavan v Bunting [2025] NICA 12 (27 January 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland found the case stated from the County Court was fundamentally deficient and remitted it for a fresh, properly framed case stated.

  • Protection from harassment
  • Article 10 echr (freedom of expression)
  • Case stated procedure
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Judicial findings of fact
  • Case-stated-procedure
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Criminal law [2024] NICC 41

Atkinson, R. v (Sentencing Remarks)

Atkinson, R. v (Sentencing Remarks) [2024] NICC 41 (14 June 2024)

The Crown Court of Northern Ireland sentenced Robert Atkinson to 12 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, after delay, health, and plea mitigation.

  • Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice
  • Sentencing
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Mitigation for health and delay
  • Article 6 echr
  • Conspiracy-to-pervert-the-course-of-justice
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Criminal law [2024] NICA 22

Coyle, R. v

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.

  • Sentencing
  • Unduly lenient sentences
  • Totality principle
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Credit for guilty plea
  • Double jeopardy
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Criminal law [2023] NICC 31

Reilly & Anor (Sentencing Remarks)

Reilly & Anor (Sentencing Remarks) [2023] NICC 31 (01 December 2023)

The Crown Court in Northern Ireland sentenced Carl Reilly and Paul Crawford for membership of a proscribed organisation, taking account of delay, bail restrictions, and guilty pleas.

  • Membership of a proscribed organisation
  • Sentencing
  • Terrorism offences
  • Mitigation
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Terrorism-offences
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Criminal law [2023] NICA 21

Maxwell, R. v (Rev1)

Maxwell, R. v (Rev1) [2023] NICA 21 (31 March 2023)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a sentence appeal for indecent image offences, holding the 20-month sentence was within range and not manifestly excessive.

  • Indecent images of children
  • Sentencing
  • Distribution of indecent images
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Mitigating and aggravating factors
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2022] NICA 75

Kidd, R. v (Rev1)

Kidd, R. v (Rev1) [2022] NICA 75 (02 December 2022)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland allowed Adrian Kidd’s sentence appeal for fraud offences, quashing immediate custody and substituting a suspended sentence.

  • Sentencing
  • Fraud
  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Sale of unauthorised decoders
  • Possession of criminal property
  • Delay in prosecution
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Criminal law [2022] NICA 42

Campbell, R. v

Campbell, R. v [2022] NICA 42 (30 June 2022)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed Paul Campbell’s appeal against conviction for causing an explosion likely to endanger life.

  • Abuse of process
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Explosive substances act 1883
  • Identification evidence
  • Fair trial rights
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