The Court of Appeal made no further order after hearing that Dean Moore had re-engaged with probation supervision and was participating in an anger-management programme.
In an ex tempore judgment delivered on 2 October 2018, the court considered an application brought by the Probation Service in relation to a suspended sentence it had imposed on 14 March 2017. The judgment does not state the offence or the length of the sentence.
The court said there had previously been difficulties with Moore’s level of commitment. It referred to the latest probation report, which described slow initial progress during an adjourned period, followed by a marked improvement after the third week. The report said Moore then engaged with supervision, participated fully in the Individual Managing Anger Programme (IMAP), and said he was motivated to complete it.
The report’s summary was described by the court as positive and encouraging. The court credited the Probation Service’s continued work with Moore and its efforts to find an approach that proved effective.
The judgment noted that several weeks of the programme remained. It considered whether to impose a further requirement, but observed that doing so could raise questions about effectiveness and jurisdiction. The Probation Service considered Moore sufficiently committed to complete the programme he had begun voluntarily.
The court concluded that no further order was required, expressed satisfaction that the intervention had proved effective, and made no order. The judgment does not specify any other change to the suspended sentence or set out a separate finding on the underlying case.