Altering Doc's Capable Of Deriving Pecuniary Advantage

Question 1

Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception (c)

Answer 1

240(1)(c) Crimes Act 1961
By any deception
W.O.C.R
Induces, or, causes any person to
Deliver over, or, execute, or, make, or, accept, or, endorse, or, destroy, or, alter
Any document, or, thing capable of being used to derived a pecuniary advantage

Question 2

Define: Persuade

Answer 2

Bring about or give rise to.
(Induce)

Question 3

Proof of inducement, what the victim is questioned, to help prove this deception?

Answer 3

• If the false representation was believed, and,
• That it was the consequences of that belief that the victim parted with their money.

Question 4

Caselaw: Inducement

Answer 4

R v Laverty
It is necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person parting with the property was induced to do so by the false representation made.

Question 5

Define: Causes

Answer 5

The defendant must cause the loss.

Question 6

Define: Deliver over

Answer 6

To surrender up someone or something.

Question 7

Define: Execute

Answer 7

To put a course of action into effect

Question 8

Define: Endorse

Answer 8

To write or sign on a document

Question 9

Define: Alter

Answer 9

To change in character or composition. Typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Question 10

Define: To Accept

Answer 10

Is to receive something.

Question 11

A document must be what??

Answer 11

Capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage.

Question 12

Define: Thing

Answer 12

A thing must be tangible and capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage.