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Three individuals involved in bringing a false personal injury claim imprisoned for contempt
It was necessary to distinguish between those that had played a principal role in the scheme and those who had supported it. Whilst Mark Bowyer had described himself as the prime mover, and it was accepted by the court that the initial decision was his, he had not continued with the scheme without relying on the advice of Richard Bowyer, who was older, more experienced and had a stronger personality. Richard Bowyer was the true driving force behind the continuing deceit and his attempt to exculpate himself in contesting the instant proceedings was amateurish. Sentences of two months' and one month's imprisonment respectively were imposed on Mark Bowyer and James Jones. As he had contested the contempt proceedings, Richard Bowyer received a sentence of four months' imprisonment.
