The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the convictions of four people for possession of false passports and attempting to obtain flights by deception to the Crown Court.
Mr Njdik Nazarian and Mr Raymond Sohrabian were convicted in April 1996 at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court of the possession of a false instrument (a passport) with intent and attempting to obtain services (a flight to Canada) by deception.
They pleaded guilty to both offences in the magistrates’ court and were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. They applied to the Commission on 9 October 2002
Mrs Magda Abwnawar and Mr Nasser Abwnawar were convicted in August 1998 at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court of the possession of a false instrument (a passport) with intent and attempting to obtain services (a flight to Canada) by deception.
They pleaded guilty to both offences in the Magistrates’ Court and were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment; Mrs Abwnawar’s sentence was suspended for one year as she was pregnant and had a young son. Mr Abwnawar applied to the Commission on 21 July 2003 and Mrs Abwnawar on 16 October 2003.
The Commission considered Article 31 of the Refugee Convention in the context of developments in the common law and statute law.
The Commission is the independent public body set up by Parliament in 1997 to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to decide if they should be referred to the appeal courts.
This press release was issued by Boris Worrall, Head of Communication, Criminal Cases Review Commission on 0121 633 1806 or 07947 355231.
The legal representatives for Mr Nazarian and Mr Sohrabian are William Evans, Attridge Law, Solicitors & Advocates, Temple Bar House, 23-28 Fleet St, London, EC4Y 1AA, Tel 020 7842 8600
The legal representatives for the Mr and Mrs Abwnawars are Michael Dyer, Tyndallwoods, Windsor House, Temple Row, Birmingham, B2 5TS Tel 0121 624 1111 and Sean McLoughlin, The Rights Partnership, 6 Lee Bank Business Centre, 55 Holloway Head, Birmingham, B1 1HP, Tel 0121 616 4701
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