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 LEO [2024]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Sexual Touching
R v ERIKSEN [2024]
Magistrate's Court
Trial - Sentencing - Dwelling Burglary - Intent
R v Eriksen [2024] Trial Verdict
R v HOBMAN [2024]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - sexual activity with a child
R v KAMOTO [2024]
Magistrate's Court
Trial - Verdict - Sentencing - Non-fatal Strangulation
R v Kamoto [2024] Trial Verdict
R v WEBSTER & VAN DER POLL [2024]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
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
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-OREKOYA, Roland Oluwaseyi [2022]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Sexual Assault
R v CATALDO FIGUEROA [2022]
Supreme Court
Sentencing - Sexual Assault - Assault by Penetration
BISHOP, Nigel v R [2022]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Conviction - Sexual Touching - Reasons given by Court of Summary Jurisdiction
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
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