Sentences
of community service imposed on directors of Lombard Finance have been
increased to home detention after the Crown appealed that community service was
too light a penalty following convictions for breaches of the Securities Act.
The directors have
signalled their intention to challenge the convictions in the Supreme
Court. Periods of home detention will
not commence until after any appeal is decided.
The Court of Appeal
sentenced William Patrick Jeffries to eight months home detention (with provision
for the probation service to allow him to leave home for work purposes);
Michael Howard Reeves to nine months home detention (with similar leave for
work purposes); Douglas Arthur Montrose Graham six months home detention (with the
probation service to allow him one hour absence from home each day as part of
an exercise programme for health reasons); and Lawrence Roland Valpy Bryant
(six months home detention).
Jeffries
et ors v. R. – Court of Appeal (2.07.13)
13.017