Chapter 12 Interactive key cases

The offence of dishonestly obtaining exemption or abatement of liability by deception could be committed by an act of commission or one of omission. This conduct would probably now be a fraud offence by breach of (at least) s 3 Fraud Act 2006 (possibly by s 4 as well).

The House of Lords held that the presentation of the credit card had been a representation of D’s authority to make a contract on the bank’s behalf. It was false, and it was open to the jury to find that the manager had been induced by D’s representation.

The offence of conspiracy to defraud is complete where the intention is to cause the victim economic loss by dishonest means. Deceit is not an essential ingredient of the offence.

Firth (1990) 91 Cr App R 217

Lambie [1982] AC 449

Scott v MPC [1974] 3 All ER 1032