Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Brian McLaughlin

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2016-05-30

Donegal man who falsely imprisoned partner will not return to jail despite "unduly lenient" finding

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court to three years imprisonment with the final two-and-a-half suspended by Judge Francis Comerford on July 14, 2015. The Court of Appeal re-sentenced him to three years imprisonment and suspended the balance on condition McLaughlin enter a good behaviour bond "with strict terms" for the suspended period and have no further contact with the injured party.

2016-03-14

Six month jail term for man who assaulted partner "unduly lenient"

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court to three years imprisonment with the final two-and-a-half suspended by Judge Francis Comerford on July 14, 2015. The Director of Public Prosecutions successfully sought a review of McLaughlin's sentence today, with the Court of Appeal finding it "unduly lenient".