Judgment
Canover Watson and Bruce Blake v The Crown – Judgment (*with errata 8-Nov-24)
Crim App 0006/2023; Crim App 0008/2023 · 2024-11-08
Offence of Secret Commissions contrary to section 21(1)(c) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008; Money Laundering contrary to section 134(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008; Transferring criminal property, contrary to section 133 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008; False accounting contrary to section 255(1)(b) of the Penal Code (2013 Revision); Apparent bias; Joint enterprise; Summing up fairness; Sentence proportionality; Sentence reduced from 8 to 7 years for Watson; Blake’s conviction upheld
Full metadata
| Cause Number | Crim App 0006/2023; Crim App 0008/2023 |
|---|---|
| Court | CICA (Crim) |
| Judge | Birt JA, Goldring P, Montgomery JA |
| Parties | Canover Watson and Bruce Blake v The Crown – Judgment (*with errata 8-Nov-24) |
| Judgment Date | 2024-11-08 |
| Subject | Offence of Secret Commissions contrary to section 21(1)(c) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008; Money Laundering contrary to section 134(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008; Transferring criminal property, contrary to section 133 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008; False accounting contrary to section 255(1)(b) of the Penal Code (2013 Revision); Apparent bias; Joint enterprise; Summing up fairness; Sentence proportionality; Sentence reduced from 8 to 7 years for Watson; Blake’s conviction upheld |
| Filename (current) | 24-11-08_canover_watson_and_bruce_blake_v_the_crown_-_judgment.pdf |
Legislation cited
| Statute | Sections cited | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds of Crime Act | 133, 134(1), 135 | 5 |
| Penal Code | 234, 255(1)(b) | 4 |
| Anti-Corruption Act | 21(1)(c) | 1 |
| Court of Appeal Act | 9 | 1 |
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