Churchill v Walton: CA 1967

In a criminal conspiracy to evade fuel duties, the fact that the defendant had first obtained counsel’s opinion was no defence.

Judges:

Buckley LJ

Citations:

[1967] 2 AC 224

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBelmont Finance Corporation Ltd v Williams Furniture Ltd (No 2) 1980
It had been alleged that there had been a conspiracy involving the company giving unlawful financial assistance for the purchase of its own shares.
Held: Dishonesty is not a necessary ingredient of liability in an allegation of a ‘knowing . .
CitedCriterion Properties Plc v Stratford UK Properties and others CA 18-Dec-2002
The parties came together in a limited partnership to develop property. The appeal was against a refusal to grant summary judgment on a claim that one party had been induced to enter the contract by a fraudulent misrepresentation.
Held: In . .
Appeal fromRegina v Churchill HL 2-Jan-1967
The defendant appealed against his conviction for the common law offence of conspiracy to commit a statutory offence. The statutory offence was an offence of strict liability.
Held: The conspirator was not guilty of the offence of conspiracy . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Customs and Excise, Crime

Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.194962