Conviction for forgery stood where defendant had claimed housing benefit with forged letter from landlord even if the contents of the forged document were in fact true and no prejudice to the council deceived had been shown.
Citations:
Times 24-Jul-1998, Gazette 09-Sep-1998
Statutes:
Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.88335