R v Melin [2019] EWCA 557 (Crim) – S 20 OAPA.
- false representation as to identity by means of false statement as to qualifications.
1) “identity” means “the fact of being who or what a person is”.
- a person’s identity may, on the facts, be inextricably linked to his professional status.
2) for offence against the person, false statement as to medical qualifications must have operative effect on victim’s decision to undergo treatment.
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