Criminal Judgements
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 Cristobal Quilodran [2025]
Magistrate’s Court
Sentencing – Sexual activity with a child- Possession of Indecent Photographs
R v Rundle [2025]
Magistrate’s Court
Sentencing – Fraud
R v Hung-Chun Wu & An Fong Lian Hsiang Fishery Company Limited [2025]
Magistrate’s Court
Sentencing – Contravention of Fishing Lisence
R v ERIKSEN [2024]
Magistrate’s Court
Trial – Sentencing – Dwelling Burglary – Intent
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 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 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 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
DUVALL, Kenneth v R [2019]
Supreme Court (Appellate)
Appeal – Abuse of Process
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 (1) Vasquez Seijo and (2) Golden Touza Ltd [2018]
Magistrate’s Court
Fisheries – Fisheries Reports – Recklessness
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
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 (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
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 Limited and (2) Wu [2013]
Magistrate’s Court
Statutory Interpretation – Fisheries Regulations – Resolution 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 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
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