Criminal Judgments
Judgments will be published in chronological order with the most recent at the top of the page. Key words have been included to assist with searches.
R v WATSON, WATSON, PIEK & HAYES [2023]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Affray - Activation of Suspended Sentence
R v Watson, Watson, Piek & Hayes [2023]
R v MENA HERNANDEZ, Francisca [2023]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Fraud by false representation - credit card fraud
R v STEVENS, Demi Lou [2023]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Unauthorised access to computer material (patient records)
R v MCGILL, Vaughan [2023]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Aggravated Vehicle Taking - Driving Whilst Disqualified - Property Damage
BISHOP, Nigel v R [2022]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Conviction - Sexual Touching - Reasons given by Court of Summary Jurisdiction
R v IZETA ESCUDERO, Jean Paul [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
R v IZETA ESCUDERO, Jean Paul [2020]
R v SOTOMAYOR MORALES, Javier [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
R v SOTOMAYOR MORALES, Javier Ignacio [2020]
LAYNE, Anto v R [2020]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Conviction & Sentence - Sexual Assault
LAYNE, Anto Nekoro Danso v R [2020]
DUVALL, Kenneth v R [2019]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Abuse of Process
DUVALL, Kenneth William v R [2019]
R v (1) Vasquez Seijo and (2) Golden Touza Ltd [2018]
Magistrate's Court
Fisheries - Fisheries Reports - Recklessness
R v Vasquez Seijo & Golden Touza Ltd [2018]
BUTLER, George v R [2018]
Court of Appeal
Jury - Verdict - Inconsistent Verdicts
Evidence - Exclusion of Evidence - Application To Exclude Evidence Relating To Alleged Offending Not Before The Jury
R v BUTLER, George [2018]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Rape - Historic Offending
R v BUTLER, George [2018]
Supreme Court (1st Instance) - Ruling
Sentencing - Sentencing Guidelines - Whether correct to modify starting point in English sentencing guidelines to account for greater proportion of custodial sentence served in custody in the Falkland Islands
ALFRED, Jordan v R [2018]
Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence - Relevance of Fresh Evidence To Trial Issue
FINLAY, Andrew v R [2018]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Joinder of Charges
R v ALFRED, Jordan [2017]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Criminal Law - Attempted Rape - Directions To Judge Sitting Alone
R v HEWITT, Charles [2017]
Court of Appeal (Sentence)
Appeal of Sentence - Credit for Guilty Plea - Partly Suspended Sentence
HEWITT, Charles v R [2017] CoA
R v FORD, Paul [2017]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Rape - Assault By Penetration
R v (1) Freiremar SA (2) Sulivan Shipping Services Limited (3) Baston [2016]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Providing False Reports To The Director
R v Freiremar SA(1) Sulivan Shipping Services Ltd (2) Baston (3) [2016]
R v (1) Pesquerias Marineses SA (2) FIBOW Limited (3) Chouza (4) Recaman & (5) Gomez [2016]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Fishing Without Licences And Providing False Reports To The Director
R v Pesquerias Marinenses SA(1) FIBOW Ltd(2) Chouza(3) Recaman(4) Gomez(5) [2016]
R v Sulivan Shipping Limited [2016]
Magistrate's Court
Statutory Interpretation - Fisheries Regulations - Whether Offences Created Under Regulations Made Under Repealed Ordinance Shall Be Considered To Be Made Under Re-enacted Ordinance
R v Sulivan Shipping Services Ltd [2016]
1) Morris (2) McKay (3) Stewart (4) Duvall (5) McMullen (6) Francis (7) Bonner v R [2015]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Statutory Interpretation - Modification Or Augmentation Of Imperial Enactments - Protection From Harassment Act 1997
Miller v Chief Of Police [2015]
Magistrate's Court
Disqualification From Driving - Application For Early Removal Of Disqualification - Court Having No Power To Consider Early Removal Of A Disqualification Not Imposed Under The Road Traffic Ordinance 1948
Miller v Chief of Police [2015]
R v (1) Zhen Man Fishery Company Limited and (2) Wu [2013]
Magistrate's Court
Statutory Interpretation - Fisheries Regulations - Resolution Of Contradictory Provisions Regarding Penalty In Re-enacted Ordinance
R v Zhen Man & Sheng Hsing Wu [2013]
THOMAS v R [2013]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Criminal Appeal - Whether Evidence Sufficient To Support Conviction - Whether Sentence Manifestly Excessive
R v THOMAS [2013]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Sexual Offending Upon A Child - Appropriate Sentence
R v CANCINO [2010]
Supreme Court (Review)
Criminal Law - Sexual Touching - Meaning Of 'Sexual'
R v (1) Gayo & (2) Prion Limited [2000]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Fishing Without a Licence
R v Sei-Jung Kim [1988]
Supreme Court (Review)
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Requirement For Financial Penalty To Be Commensurate With Defendant's Means
Minto v R [1981]
Court of Appeal
Jury Trial - Jurors - Knowledge Of Defendant Does Not Necessarily Lead To Inability To Reach Impartial Verdict