Cardiff Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 54 verdicts at Cardiff Magistrates' Court (Cardiff). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2017 1 case

Shelley Bailey

Non-compliance with Rent Smart Wales regulations *

Sentence

Fined £3,580

Shelley Bailey, a buy-to-let investor from Wotton-Under-Edge in Gloucestershire, failed to comply with the Rent Smart Wales regulations requiring all private landlords with properties in Wales to register and self-managing landlords to undergo training and become licensed. She ignored attempts by Rent Smart Wales officers to contact her regarding her seven Cardiff properties. After failing to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice of £150 issued in April, she was prosecuted by Cardiff council.

Found guilty of 21 offences in her absence. Ordered to pay £457 costs. Prosecuted for failure to register seven Cardiff properties and complete training and licensing under Rent Smart Wales scheme. Issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £150 in April which was not paid.

17 Jul 2017

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Yvette Phillips

Offences under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 *

Sentence

Fined £4,600 for three offences, court costs of £671 and £170 victim surcharge

Yvette Phillips, trading as estate agent R Miles Scurlock of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, failed to submit a completed licence application or register her rental properties. She was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice in June 2017 but failed to pay, submit a licence application or register the properties despite further reminders.

Trading as estate agent R Miles Scurlock of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Failed to submit a completed licence application or register her rental properties despite Fixed Penalty Notice in June 2017 and further reminders.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Hammond

offence under the Animal Welfare Act *

Sentence

3 months imprisonment, disqualified from keeping animals for 5 years

Ian Hammond, 33, of Partridge Road, Tonypandy, failed to provide a safe environment for three husky dogs (two adults and a puppy) found living in dire conditions at his home on March 19, 2023. The house was covered in rubbish, clothes, faeces, urine, and needles were present in the room where the dogs were kept. There was no food or water, and no access to a toilet. The dogs were severely underweight (adults body score 1/9, puppy 2/9), with faeces containing non-digestible items like crisp packets and plastic.

In mitigation, heard he was in the grip of a heroin addiction at the time but is now drug-free with the aid of a methadone script.

1 Jan 0001

Damian Cross

Offences under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 *

Sentence

Fined £660 for two offences, court costs of £543 and £33 victim surcharge

Damian Cross of Rhodfa’r Gwagenni, Barry, was found guilty of failing to become licensed for letting and management activities for a property at Barry. He had registered the property but not applied for a licence, failed to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice, submit a licence application or appoint an agent.

Self-managing landlord of Rhodfa’r Gwagenni, Barry. Registered the property but failed to apply for a licence or appoint an agent, and failed to pay Fixed Penalty Notice.

1 Jan 0001

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About Cardiff Magistrates' Court

Cardiff Magistrates' Court, located in Cardiff, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 54 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Cardiff area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

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