The course of justice may be perverted at large by the act of a defendant even though there was no particular case before the courts yet involved. Here a doctor had, through his negligence, contributed to the death of a patient. He altered computer based records in order to protect himself against being found out. At the time of the alteration, it was inevitable that a Coroner’s Inquest at least would be held.
Citations:
Times 13-Jul-1994, Ind Summary 01-Aug-1994
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.88034
