Lying on a statement

[uncletom6]

I am involved in court proceedings against my ex. we are just waiting for date for the hearing. When i gave my statement of case i witingly lied on it as I did;nt think it would actually reach court. I am now scared that I will be found out as lying. I have accused my ex of fraudulently signing a property transfer when infact i actually signed it, im scared now that if the court want to do a signature check they will discover that it was me who signed it. Wheni signed it her friend witnessed the signature but not in front of me i had actually signed it previously and told my ex she could get a friend to witness it, which she did. Am i best to come clean or to keep my fingers crossed.

[Ethel]

You have accused your ex of a dreadful thing, and if I were her I would do everything I possibly could to prove you were lying.

I assume you are trying to rob her of her entitlement to property as well. She is not going to take this lying down.

It is so easy to prove you have been lying that you should admit it.

[MustafaTickl]

It is best to come clean now and without any further delay whatsoever. If you wait until it is exposed in front of a Judge (as it will be without any doubt) you will quite likely finish up with a custodial. If you come clean voluntarily now you will avoid this and the worst will only be that everybody knows you are a lying, cheating twit.

[uncletom6]

thanks for your replies. as its only a land registry tribunal would the consequences be as bad as a normal court. Which party would the judge ask to have the signature anyalysed?

[MustafaTickl]

You have committed a fraud on the Government as well as your ex and the LR solicitor or Registrar in charge of the Tribunal is duty bound to refer the matter for criminal prosecution. Your ex will state the fraud and you will be relentlessly cross-examined until you are demolished. It can be a very harrowing experience. The solicitor or Registrar can in exceptional circumstances order that you immediately be held for a few days in a police cell.

[uncletom6]

why is it a fraud on the government? its between me and my ex

[MustafaTickl]

For heavens sake grow up. The Land Registry is the Government and you have caused the Government to enter a false property transfer. It has serious, very serious, consequences.

[uncletom6]

i dont know if u got wrong end of stick it was my property which i then transfered into her name when we split, she said she would give me some money from it and is now going back on her word, so i said it wasnt my signature hopeing the land registry would set aside the transfer

[MustafaTickl]

Its the same thing. You lied to the Goverment to get them to wrongly set aside the transfer. And now you intend to try to bluster the lie through a (Government) Tribunal. If you don't own up it's you for a custodial

[uncletom6]

ok thanks guys. if i own up will my ex be able to claim any solicitor fees she has incurred off me

[MustafaTickl]

Yes. But it will be very much less than if you let the Tribunal go ahead.

[uncletom6]

well as i have no money i can't pay her costs - so what will happen then?

[spaced]

honesty is the best policy my friend. Good luck...you will need it

[Trotbot]

Clearly you need to tell the truth. Do what any decent politician would do, admit to a mistake but deny the intent. You had misremembered the circumstances at a time you were under a lot of stress (think of a plausible story). No one will believe you, put at least the record will be straight and you can move on. Any further lies will only add to the seriousness of the situation.

[uncletom6]

ive now heard on the grapevine that my ex is going to report me to police for accussing her of fraud can she do this whilst its in the process of going to court

[mycats]

"ive now heard on the grapevine that my ex is going to report me to police for accussing her of fraud "

GOOD!

[MustafaTickl]

Yes. It is quite common to have a criminal and civil case running at the same time which is connected to the same basic matter. This may be helpful to you.

[uncletom6]

would the police come and question me if she made a complaint to them or would they speak direct to solicitors?
im really in the deep aint i?