Judgments
Criminal Jurisdiction
On this page you will find a selection of judgments from the criminal jurisdiction of our courts in chronological order, with the most recent at the top. Each judgment has some key words to assist with searches.
R v Sykes [2022]
Magistrate's Court
Trial - Sexual Touching - Verdict
Bishop, Nigel v R [2022]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Conviction - Sexual Touching - Reasons given by Court of Summary Jurisdiction
AB v Attorney General of the Falkland Islands [2021]
Magistrate's Court
Application to vary Sexual Offences Prevention Order - Sexual Offences Ordinance 2005 - Oppressive Conditions - Necessity and Proportionality
R v Izeta Escudero [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occassioning Actual Bodily Harm
R v Mansilla Curill [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occassioning Actual Bodily Harm
R v Sotomayor Morales [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Assault Occassioning Actual Bodily Harm
R v Ball [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Violent Disorder
R v Duncan [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Violent Disorder
R v Goldsworthy [2020]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Violent Disorder
R v Short [2020]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Criminal Law - No Case To Answer - Doli Incapax
Layne v R [2020]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Conviction & Sentence - Sexual Assault
Duvall v R [2019]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal - Abuse of Process
Barton v Chief of Police [2018]
Summary Court
Bail - Application To Vary Police Bail (Pre-Charge) - Jurisdiction of Court - Application In Private or Public
R v (1) Golden Touza and (2) Vasquez Seijo [2018]
Magistrate's Court
Fisheries - Fisheries Reports - Recklessness
Butler 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 [2018]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Rape - Historic Offending
R v Butler [2018]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
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 v R [2018]
Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence - Relevance of Fresh Evidence To Trial Issue
Finlay v R [2018]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Joinder of Charges
R v McGill [2018]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Criminal Law - Alleged Historic Sexual Offending - Whether Offending Made Out On The Evidence
R v Alfred [2017]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Criminal Law - Attempted Rape - Directions To Judge Sitting Alone
R v Hewitt [2017]
Court of Appeal (Sentence)
Appeal of Sentence - Credit for Guilty Plea - Partly Suspended Sentence
R v Ford [2017]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Rape - Assault By Penetration
R v Hopkins [2016]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Sexual Assault - Deterrence
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 (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 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 Thomas [2016]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Blackmail - Perverting The Course Of Justice
R v Triggs [2016]
Magistrate's Court
Animal Welfare - Sheep - Shearing Of Sheep
(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
R v (1) Zhen Man Fishery Company Limted and (2) Wu [2013]
Magistrate's Court
Statutory Interpretation - Fisheries Regulations - Resoution Of Contradictory Provisions Regarding Penalty In Re-enacted Ordinance
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 Newton [2011]
Supreme Court (1st Instance)
Sentencing - Sexual Activity With Children - Appropriate Sentence
R v Harvey [2011]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Sexual Grooming - Sexual Touching Of A Youth
R v Cancino [2010]
Supreme Court (Review)
Criminal Law - Sexual Touching - Meaning Of 'Sexual'
R v May [2008]
Magistrate's Court
Criminal Law - Causing Death By Dangerous Driving - Whether Circumstances Of Case Amounted To Reckless Driving
R v Morris [2006]
Magistrate's Court
Criminal Law - Perverting The Course Of Justice - Whether Offending Made Out On Evidence
R v (1) Gayo & (2) Prion Limited [2000]
Magistrate's Court
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Fishing Without a Licence
R v Curtis [1994]
Supreme Court (Review)
Sentencing - Professional Duties Of Advocates To The Court - Court To Comply With Procedural Requirements Relating to Detention Of Young Offenders
R v Hobman [1994]
Supreme Court (Review)
Setencing - Road Traffic Offences - Financial Penalties Imposed Following Inquiry In To Means Not Disturbed Upon Review
R v (1) Clifton (2) McGill & (3) Sackett [1988]
Supreme Court (Review)
Licensing - Prohibition Orders - Whether Correct To Impose Prohibition Order At Sentence In Respect Of An Offence Of Criminal Damage
R v Sei-Jung Kim [1988]
Supreme Court (Review)
Sentencing - Fisheries Offences - Requirement For Financial Penalty To Be Commensurate With Defendant's Means
Moyce v R [1987]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Using a False Instrument - Intent - Requirement For Secondary Intent That A Person Accepts False Instrument To His Prejudice
Minto v R [1981]
Court of Appeal
Jury Trial - Jurors - Knowledge Of Defendant Does Not Necessarily Lead To Inability To Reach Impartial Verdict