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Criminal law [2017] JRC 119

AG -v- Bradshaw

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

Sentencing for prolonged social security fraud. Despite guilty plea, remorse, and depression evidence, the court imposed a custodial sentence of 2 years.

  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Mental health in sentencing
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Mental-health-mitigation
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Criminal law [2011] JRC 129

AG -v- Gallagher

AG -v- Gallagher [2011] JRC 129 (01 July 2011)

The court imposed a 15-month custodial sentence for dishonestly taking Income Support, but suspended it for 2 years because of the defendant’s guilty plea, remorse, repayment efforts, and childcare responsibilities.

  • Dishonest taking of income support
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Criminal-law
  • Social-security-fraud
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 217D

AG -v- Morin

AG -v- Morin [2010] JRC 217D (03 December 2010)

Sentencing for social security fraud: the court imposed 120 hours' community service and a compensation order, citing exceptional mitigation including disability and repayment.

  • Fraud
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Community-service
  • Compensation-order
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 051

Wood v AG

Wood v AG [2003] JCA 051 (14 March 2003)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to withdraw abandonment, extend time, or appeal against conviction after a guilty plea to 16 fraud counts.

  • Fraud
  • Abandonment of appeal
  • Leave to appeal
  • Guilty plea
  • Social security fraud
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law [2000] JRC 89

AG v Le Cras

AG v Le Cras [2000] JRC 89 (25 May 2000)

Sentencing judgment for deliberate travel fraud and social security fraud. The court imposed 2 years concurrent terms plus 6 months consecutive, totaling 2½ years.

  • Fraud
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Totality principle
  • Social-security-fraud
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Criminal law [2000] JRC 20

AG v Lelliot

AG v Lelliot [2000] JRC 20 (01 February 2000)

Sentencing for social security fraud in which the defendant, a father and primary carer, received a probation order instead of custody.

  • Social security fraud
  • Incapacity benefit
  • Sentencing
  • Probation
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Incapacity-benefit
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Criminal law [1999] UR 220

1999/220 - AG v Payne

1999/220 - AG v Payne [1999] UR 220 (17 December 1999)

Sentencing for repeat social security fraud in Jersey: Payne received eight months’ imprisonment and a compensation order after fraud against the Social Security Fund.

  • Fraud
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation
  • Criminal-law
  • Social-security-fraud
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Criminal law [1999] UR 164

1999/164 - AG v Fitzsimmons

1999/164 - AG v Fitzsimmons [1999] UR 164 (1 October 1999)

The court held that Fitzsimmons committed deliberate fraud on the Social Security fund and imposed concurrent prison terms plus a compensation order.

  • Fraud
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation order
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Compensation-order
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Criminal law

AG v Fitzsimmons

After a guilty plea to obtaining money by false pretences, the court held Fitzsimmons had committed a deliberate fraud on Social Security and imposed 9 months’ imprisonment plus compensation.

  • Obtaining money by false pretences
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation order
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Obtaining-money-by-false-pretences
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Criminal law [1999] UR 4

1999/4 - AG v Laverick

1999/4 - AG v Laverick [1999] UR 4 (11 January 1999)

Sentencing for deliberate social security fraud in Jersey. The court treated the conduct as serious, applied the totality principle, and imposed 9 months' imprisonment.

  • Fraud
  • Social security fraud
  • Sentencing
  • Social-security-fraud
  • Criminal-law
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