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Criminal law [2024] JRC 274

AG v Smith

AG v Smith [2024] JRC 274 (06 December 2024)

Sentencing for repeated Jersey benefit fraud. Despite the custody threshold being met, the court imposed community service and probation after a guilty plea and mitigation.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Community service orders
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Community-service-order
  • Probation
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Criminal law [2022] JRC 097

AG v Goncalves

AG v Goncalves [2022] JRC 097 (22 April 2022)

Sentencing for benefit fraud involving false declarations about cohabitation. The court imposed a 2-year prison sentence suspended for 2 years because of mitigation and delay.

  • Benefit fraud
  • False statements
  • Sentencing
  • Repayment of overpayments
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Social-security-fraud
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 285

The Attorney General v Kelly Anne Bradley

The Attorney General v Kelly Anne Bradley [2021] JRC 285 (12 November 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced Karen and Adrian Bradley to 3 years’ imprisonment for a nine-year benefit fraud involving false household declarations.

  • Benefit fraud
  • False representation
  • Sentencing
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Social-security-law
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 265

AG v Galluzzi

AG v Galluzzi [2021] JRC 265 (22 October 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a defendant for a prolonged benefit fraud involving nearly ÂŁ149,000, holding that custody was necessary despite mitigation.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Income support
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Income-support
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Criminal law [2018] JRC 070

AG -v- Browne

AG -v- Browne [2018] JRC 070 (16 April 2018)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a defendant for income support benefit fraud after she failed to disclose her husband’s presence in the household.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Income support
  • False information
  • Failure to notify change of circumstances
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Income-support
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 027

AG -v- Good and Moody

AG -v- Good and Moody [2015] JRC 027 (06 February 2015)

Sentencing for prolonged income support fraud: Mrs Good hid material facts and Mr Moody aided her. Both received 210 hours' community service instead of custody.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Withholding information
  • Aiding and abetting
  • Sentencing
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Social-security-law
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 179

AG -v- McLoughlin

AG -v- McLoughlin [2012] JRC 179 (05 October 2012)

Sentencing for benefit fraud in Jersey. The defendant received three years' imprisonment and a compensation order for ÂŁ60,053.33, with 18 months' custody in default.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Dishonesty offences
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation orders
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Compensation-orders
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 155

AG -v- Such

AG -v- Such [2012] JRC 155 (24 August 2012)

Sentencing for failure to notify changes affecting income support. The court imposed suspended prison terms, supervision, and compensation for improperly claimed benefits.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Failure to notify change of circumstances
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation order
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Failure-to-notify-change-of-circumstances
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 147

AG -v- Turner

AG -v- Turner [2012] JRC 147 (03 August 2012)

Sentencing for benefit fraud, the court imposed 210 hours' community service and a compensation order for ÂŁ14,355.76, with default imprisonment terms for non-compliance.

  • Benefit fraud
  • Compensation orders
  • Sentencing
  • Benefit-fraud
  • Compensation-orders
  • Income-support
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v Laura Jayne Turner

On a guilty plea for benefit fraud, the Royal Court imposed 210 hours’ community service and a compensation order for £14,355.76, with repayment terms and default imprisonment.

  • Benefit fraud
  • False statements to social security department
  • Failure to notify change of circumstances
  • Compensation order
  • Community service sentence
  • Benefit-fraud
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