The defendant was charged with an offence under the 1889 Act. He had been alleged to have paid an immigration officer for the handing over of certain files which were then destroyed. At trial, the defendant argued that since the officer was an employee of the crown, and the Crown was not a public body … Continue reading Regina v Natji: CACD 14 Feb 2002
In cases of allegations of corruption, there was no need for the prosecution to show actual dishonesty. There could be no justification for making a distinction in such cases between corruption of a public or private body. Citations: Times 27-Jun-2001 Statutes: Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 1 (1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 03 … Continue reading Regina v Godden-Wood: CACD 27 Jun 2001
In 1992, the claimant and members of his family were made subject to restraint orders after his conviction for corruption. They now applied for discharge of the orders claiming excessive delay. Nothing had moved forward since 1996, saying hey had in any event been automatically stayed in 2000. Held: The delay was unacceptable, and both … Continue reading Ministry of Defence v Foxley and others: Admn 10 Dec 2007
The presumption of corruption which arose by virtue of the statute under the 1916 Act did not apply on a charge of conspiracy to corrupt under the earlier Act. The charge of conspiracy was a charge on its own under the Criminal Law Act and was not affected by the presumption, and was not accordingly … Continue reading Regina v Attorney-General, ex Parte Rockall: QBD 19 Jul 1999
Renewed application for leave to appeal against conviction of corruption Judges: Davis LJ, Holroyde J, Kinch QC HHJ Citations: [2017] EWCA Crim 557 Links: Bailii Statutes: Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 03 February 2022; Ref: scu.591200
Lord Justice Holroyde, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, And, Mr Justice Jay [2021] EWCA Crim 1879 Bailii Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 1 England and Wales Crime Updated: 28 December 2021; Ref: scu.670363
The prosecutor appealed against a ruling by the trial judge that, on an allegation that they had given agents of a commonwealth country substantial sums in return for lenient tax treament, it was necessary for the prosecution to prove that the agents of the tax authorities did not have the consent of the tax authorities, … Continue reading J and Others, Regina v: CACD 5 Dec 2013
The defendant had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to corrupt in having provided inducements for the award of medical supplies contracts to Greece. He appealed against a sentence of twelve months imprisonment, saying that it should have been suspended to accord with an agreement with the Serious Fraud office under the Act, and under which he … Continue reading Regina v Dougall: CACD 13 May 2010
The three defendants appealed convictions on a plea of guilty of corruption for ‘spot fixing’ as a player in cricket matches. The defendants had signed contracts not to do anything to bring the Pakistan Cricket Board into disrepute and to comply . .