Chaytor, R. v

Chaytor, R. v

The sentence imposed reflected the seriousness of the deliberate and calculated dishonesty, the grave breach of public trust, and the significant loss to the public purse; losses are not reduced by amounts that could have been legitimately claimed; the timing of the guilty plea justified a reduced discount.

Parties
Applicant: David Chaytor; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
False Accounting, Fraud, Sentencing, Parliamentary Privilege
Criminal Law False Accounting Fraud Sentencing Parliamentary Privilege

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Parties

David Chaytor

Applicant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed for false accounting was excessive
  2. 2 Whether the losses to the public purse should be reduced by amounts that could have been legitimately claimed
  3. 3 Whether a full discount for guilty plea should be granted given the timing of the plea

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence imposed reflected the seriousness of the deliberate and calculated dishonesty, the grave breach of public trust, and the significant loss to the public purse; losses are not reduced by amounts that could have been legitimately claimed; the timing of the guilty plea justified a reduced discount.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed