Examples of Public Justice Offences

(i) Perverting the course of justice involves the perpetration of acts that either do are intended to pervert the course of justice set out by R v. Cotter & Others [2000] TLR. But, whilst there is also a possibility of a crossover into other offences of corruption; making false statements; impersonating a police officer; and concealing an arrestable offence, the conduct could still be treated as an aggravating feature in R v. Sookoo (2002) TLR 10/4/02.

(ii) In relation to misrepresentation as to identity, this involves giving false personal details when it is inappropriate in circumstances where it is legally wrong to do so and is supported by R v. Cotter (2002) TLR 29/5/02.

(iii) The offence of perjury is codified under section 1(1) of the Perjury Act 1911 where a witness in court proceedings chooses to knowingly make a false statement that is material to the proceedings and is to be tried on indictment supported by R v. Warne (1980) 2 Cr. App.R. (S) 42, whilst similar offences akin to perjury are also recognised at sections 2 to 7 of the Perjury Act 1911.

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