Perverting/perjury etc

Question 1

what is perjury

Answer 1

when lawfully sworn as a witness, willfully makes a statement knowing it to be false or does not believe it to be true

• must be deliberate and intentional
• they must know the statement to be false

Question 2

what is perjury in written form?

Answer 2

providing a false statement in a written statement

Question 3

what is perverting the course of justice?

Answer 3

examples include deliberately destroying, concealing or falisfying evidence

• making false allegation of a crime
• providing false details when reported for an offence
• must act in way intending to pervert