Criminal Judgments

Publishing Policy for Court Judgments and Tribunal Decisions

 

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 KAMOTO [2024]

Magistrate's Court

Trial - Verdict - Sentencing - Non-fatal Strangulation

R v Kamoto [2024] Sentencing

R v Kamoto [2024] Trial Verdict

 

 R v WEBSTER & VAN DER POLL [2024]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

 R v Webster Van Der Poll

 

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 Mena Hernandez [2023]

 

R v STEVENS, Demi Lou [2023]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Unauthorised access to computer material (patient records)

R v STEVENS Demi Lou [2023]

 

R v MCGILL, Vaughan [2023]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Aggravated Vehicle Taking - Driving Whilst Disqualified - Property Damage

R v McGill, Vaughan [2023]

 

R v WEDGWOOD-OREKOYA, Roland Oluwaseyi [2023]

Supreme Court (Appellate)

Appeal - Length of Sentence - Sexual Assault - Good Character direction in Judge alone trial

R v Wedgwood [2023]

 

R v WEDGWOOD-OREKOYA, Roland Oluwaseyi [2022]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Sexual Assault

 R v Wedgwood [2022]

 

R v CATALDO FIGUEROA [2022]

Supreme Court

Sentencing - Sexual Assault - Assault by Penetration

 R v CATALDO FIGUEROA [2022]

 

BISHOP, Nigel v R [2022]

Supreme Court (Appellate)

Appeal - Conviction - Sexual Touching - Reasons given by Court of Summary Jurisdiction

R v Bishop, Nigel [2022]

 

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 Simon FAGAN [2018]

Magistrate's Court

Offer to Supply controlled drug class A - Offer to Supply controlled drug Class B - Judgment

 R v Simon Fagan [2018]

 

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

BUTLER, George v R [2018]

 

R v BUTLER, George [2018]

Supreme Court (1st Instance)

Sentencing - Rape - Historic Offending

R v BUTLER, George [2018]

 

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

R v BUTLER, George [2018]

 

ALFRED, Jordan v R [2018]

Court of Appeal

Criminal Appeal - Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence - Relevance of Fresh Evidence To Trial Issue

ALFRED, Jordan v R [2018]

 

FINLAY, Andrew v R [2018]

Supreme Court (Appellate)

Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Joinder of Charges

FINLAY, Andrew v R [2018]

 

R v ALFRED, Jordan [2017]

Supreme Court (1st Instance)

Criminal Law - Attempted Rape - Directions To Judge Sitting Alone

R v ALFRED, Jordan [2017]

 

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 FORD, Paul [2017]

 

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

Morris & Ors v R [2015]

 

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

Thomas v R [2013]

 

R v THOMAS [2013]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Sexual Offending Upon A Child - Appropriate Sentence

R v Thomas [2013]

 

R v CANCINO [2010]

Supreme Court (Review)

Criminal Law - Sexual Touching - Meaning Of 'Sexual'

R v Cancino Contrreras [2010]

 

R v (1) Gayo & (2) Prion Limited [2000]

Magistrate's Court

Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Fishing Without a Licence

R v Gayo & Prion Ltd [2000]

 

R v Sei-Jung Kim [1988]

Supreme Court (Review)

Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Requirement For Financial Penalty To Be Commensurate With Defendant's Means

R v Sei-Jung Kim [1988]

 

Minto v R [1981]

Court of Appeal

Jury Trial - Jurors - Knowledge Of Defendant Does Not Necessarily Lead To Inability To Reach Impartial Verdict

Minto v R [1981] Court of Appeal