The offences at 83A of the Crimes Act 1958 can be committed in a variety of different ways, though the most common forms allege either the making of a false document or the use of a false document.Charges of making and using a false document are distinct and punishment on both is not double jeopardy: …
Day: July 28, 2010
The contents of Victim Impact Statements
Edit: Events in the Supreme Court last week show that there will be stumbles during attempts to involve victims in the sentencing process. Perhaps some of the flexibility recommended by the Court of Appeal in Hester's case might have helped.Last Friday's post about cutting-and-pasting interviews got me thinking about Victim Impact Statements, another document tendered …