The Court considered the following question: ‘What is the correct interpretation of the term ‘person acting in an official capacity’ in section 134(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; in particular does it include someone who acts otherwise than in a private and individual capacity for or on behalf of an organisation or body which exercises or purports to exercise the functions of government over the civilian population in the territory which it controls and in which the relevant conduct occurs?’
Judges:
Lady Hale, President, Lord Reed, Deputy President, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones
Citations:
[2019] UKSC 51, [2020] HLR 8, (2020) 171 BMLR 37, [2020] 2 All ER 477, [2019] WLR(D) 638
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v DL and Another (HB) UTAA 28-Aug-2018
Housing and Council Tax Benefits – Payments That Are Eligible for HB . .
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Crime
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.643909
