Roupell case

Roupell (Richard) v Waite; R v Roupell (William); Roupell (Richard) v Hays
CourtCrown Court
Decided1862 and 1863
Court membership
Judges sittingWilliam Channell (in the cases of Roupell v Waite and Roupell v Hays)
Justice Byles (R v Roupell)

The Roupell case (1862) was a notorious English legal dispute that centred on legal documents alleged to have been forged by William Roupell and excited great public interest.