AG -v- Bradshaw [2017] JRC 119 (28 July 2017)

The seriousness, duration, and amount involved in the fraud outweigh the mitigating factors, including mental health issues, making a custodial sentence unavoidable but reduced in length.

Citation: [2017] JRC 119
Parties: Defendant: Unknown (Defendant); Prosecution: Attorney General (Prosecution)
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 28 July 2017
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: custodial sentence imposed
Legal Topics: Social Security Fraud, Sentencing, Mitigation, Mental Health in Sentencing

Criminal Law Social Security Law Social Security Fraud Sentencing Mitigation Mental Health in Sentencing

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Parties

Unknown (Defendant)

Defendant

Attorney General (Prosecution)

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentence for large-scale, prolonged social security fraud
2 Impact of defendant's mental health on sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness, duration, and amount involved in the fraud outweigh the mitigating factors, including mental health issues, making a custodial sentence unavoidable but reduced in length.

Court Disposition

custodial sentence imposed

Orders

2 years' imprisonment on Count 1
6 months' imprisonment on Count 2, concurrent