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
A bribe accepted by a member of a licensing court, and the question was whether such a court was a ‘public body’ within the meaning of section 7 as extended by section 4(2) of the 1916 Act. Held: The court were doubtful whether a licensing court fell within the definition of ‘public body’ in the … Continue reading Campbell v HM Advocate: 1941
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
The defendant appealed against his conviction under the 1889 Act for making a corrupt gift to a local government officer. He said that the 1916 Act placed an unfair burden on him to prove that the gift was not corruptly given. Held: The appeal succeeded. Article 6.2 does not provide an absolute prohibition against the … Continue reading Webster v Regina: CACD 1 Dec 2010
