The defendant appealed against a sentence of 4 years for offences of perjury and similar in connection with the prosecution of a defamation action.
Held: There is no distinction in principle for sentencing for perjury between evidence given in civil and criminal cases. Other relevant factors were the number of offences, the time scale, pre-meditation, persisting in the perjury, the impact of the lies on the proceedings, and the nature of relationships with others involved. In this case, sentences totaling four years were appropriate.
Judges:
Rose LJ VP, Colman, Stanley Burnton JJ
Citations:
Times 02-Aug-2002, [2002] EWCA Crim 1996
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 11 August 2022; Ref: scu.443590