Att. Gen. v Bates [1982] JLR 255 (24 November 1982)
Perjury is a grave offence and the normal sentence is imprisonment.
- Citation
- [1982] JLR 255
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Bates
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 24 November 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Legal Topics
- Perjury, Sentencing
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Bates
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 What is the appropriate sentence for the offence of perjury?
Ratio Decidendi
Perjury is a grave offence and the normal sentence is imprisonment.
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