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McWilliams, Regina v: CACD 21 May 2021

The Attorney General sought leave to refer a sentence to this Court arising from the interrelationship between the court’s power under section 82A(3) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 to fix the minimum term to be served under a discretionary life sentence, and the custodial period after which prisoners serving determinate sentences … Continue reading McWilliams, Regina v: CACD 21 May 2021

Bond, Regina v: CACD 13 May 2011

Renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence for making a threat to kill. Judges: Moore-Bick LJ, Rafferty, Eder JJ Citations: [2011] EWCA Crim 1197, [2012] 1 Cr App R (S) 29 Links: Bailii Statutes: Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 82A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 27 October 2022; Ref: scu.439658

Regina (Smith) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; and similar: CA 11 Feb 2004

The applicants were young persons who had been detained during Her Majesty’s Pleasure after convictions for murder. The respondent appealed a finding that he was under a duty to review the tariff with a view to release even before the expiry of the tariff. Held: The appeals were dismissed. Even though the court fixed the … Continue reading Regina (Smith) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; and similar: CA 11 Feb 2004

Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another Ex Parte Bulger: QBD 7 Mar 2001

The family of a murder victim has no standing to intervene to challenge the tariff set for the sentence to be served by the youths convicted of the murder. They had been invited to state the impact of their son’s death, but not the sentence to be served. Although the standing required for judicial review … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another Ex Parte Bulger: QBD 7 Mar 2001

MJ, Regina v: CACD 9 Feb 2012

The appellant appealed against a sentence of imprisonment for public prootection after pleading guilty to the rape of his two year old son. Judges: Judge LCJ, Holman, Openshaw JJ Citations: [2012] EWCA Crim 132 Links: Bailii Statutes: Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 82A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 28 May 2022; … Continue reading MJ, Regina v: CACD 9 Feb 2012

IA v Regina: CACD 4 Aug 2005

Judges: Lord Justice Manc Citations: [2005] EWCA Crim 2077 Links: Bailii Statutes: Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 82A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing Updated: 27 March 2022; Ref: scu.442434

Fort, Regina v: CACD 13 Dec 2013

The defendant had been found guilty of manslaughter by virtue of diminished responsibility. He had been 17, and a technically incorrect sentence of life imprisonment had been passed. There had been conflicting diagnoses of his condition between dissociative and schizoid personality disorders. Held: The sentencing judge had to ask whether he was required to impose … Continue reading Fort, Regina v: CACD 13 Dec 2013