The defendant had been convicted of providing false information to the immigration authorities when applying for asylum. She appealed her sentence of nine months imprisonment.
Held: She had been raped and beaten by soldiers in her own country and fled to England. She only claimed asylum three months after arriving, but said that she had arrived the day before. The fact that her claim might be genuine and succeed was not relevant. It was a matter for the immigration authorities. The sentence was appropriate.
Judges:
Pill LJ, Sir Ian Kennedy
Citations:
Times 09-Dec-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Immigration
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.221441
