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 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]

 

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 (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