Deception cards Flashcards
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What is the definition of Deception in 240 (2)?
- A false representation whether oral, documentary or conduct, person intends to deceive and knows its false material or reckless to whether it is false material
- An omission to disclose a material particular, intent to deceive in circumstances where there is duty to disclose
- Fraudulent device, trick, stratagem used with intent to deceive.
Liability for Uses or Attempts to use a document
Section 228 (1)(b)
- Dishonestly
- And without claim of right
- Uses or attempts to use any document
- With intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, valuable consideration
Dishonestly
Done without belief in consent from a person with authority
Without Claim of Right
No belief of possessory or proprietary right to property
Use/Attempts to Use
Uses - Single action or continuing ise
Attempts - HAYES Unsuccessful use of a document is much as a successful one.
Any Document:
MISIC - Thing which provides evidence of information or service as a record
With intent to obtain any…
Intent - Commit the act, specific result
COLLISTER - Words/actions before/during/after, nature of offence and circumstantial evidence
Property
Real or personal property,estate or interest.
Service
Limited to financial or economic value, exclude privilege or benefit
Percuniary advantage
HAYES - Something that enhances the accused financial position
Valuable Considerations
HAYES - Anything capable of being valuable consideration, money or monies worth
Liability for obtaining by deception (a)
Section 240 (1)(a)
- By any deception
- And without claim of right
- Obtains possession of, control over, any property, service, pecuniary advantage, valuable consideration
By any deception:
A false representation – either by oral / documentary / conduct made with intent to deceive and known / or reckless if false in material particular OR an omission to disclose a particular where there is a duty to do so OR a fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem used with intent to deceive any person.
MORLEY - Intention to deceive requires purposeful intent at the time the deception is practice
Without Claim of Right:
No belief of possessory or proprietary right to property
Obtains possesion or control over:
Ownership - Goods come under control, don’t have to physically have them
Possesion:
COX - Two elements, physical (custody and control) and mental (Knowledge and intention)
Any property - Real or personal property,estate or interest.
Privilege - limited to financial or economic value, exclude privilege and benefit
Pecuniary advantage - something that enhances the accused financial position
Valuable Considerations - Anything capable of being valuable consideration, money or monies worth
Liability for obtaining by deception (b)
Section 240 (1)(b)
- By any deception
- And without claim of right
- In incurring any debt or liability
- Obtains credit
By any deception:
A false representation – either by oral / documentary / conduct made with intent to deceive and known / or reckless if false in material particular OR an omission to disclose a particular where there is a duty to do so OR a fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem used with intent to deceive any person
MORLEY - Intention to deceive requires purposeful intent at the time the deception is practice
Without Claim of Right:
No belief of possessory or proprietary right to property
In occurring any debt OR liability:
Debt - Money owing from one person to another
Liability - Legally enforced financial obligation.
Debt and liability must be legally enforceable, if contract in void or illegal, there is no offence.
Obtains - Obligation to pay or repay at time received
Credit - Intangible, must relate to money obligation
Liability for causing loss by deception (d)
Section 240 (1)(d)
- By any deception
- And without claim of right
- Cause loss to any person
By any deception:
A false representation – either by oral / documentary / conduct made with intent to deceive and known / or reckless if false in material particular OR an omission to disclose a particular where there is a duty to do so OR a fraudulent device, trick, or stratagem used with intent to deceive any person
MORLEY - Intention to deceive requires purposeful intent at the time the deception is practice
Without Claim of Right:
No belief of possessory or proprietary right to property
Cause Loss to any other person:
Loss - Financial detriment.
MORLEY loss must have been caused by deception, only has to play a part in the loss
Define false representation under 240 (2)?
Representations are not defined
- Examples include representations about a past or present or future fact or existing intention opinion belief knowledge.
- Under current law representation must be false, defendants believes its false or reckless.
- Absolute certainty not required, willful blindness to falsity of statement will suffice
How is the term representation intepreted (not defined) by the courts? State what relevant case law in your answer
R V Morely
Representation must relate to a statement of existing fact. rather then future intent
What must the prosecution prove in relation to a False Statement?
- There was a representation by the defendant
- Intent to deceive
- Representation was false and defendant knew or reckless it was false in a material particular.
State your understating in relation to the term false in a material particular?
An important, essential, relevant detail or item.
What ‘knowledge’ must an accuse person have to be liable for making a false representation?
Knew or reckless the representation was false in a material particular. Absolute certainty not required.
How can ‘knowledge’ be established?
- Admission
- Implication from the circumstances surrounding the event
- Propensity
What is R V Crooks in relation to knowledge?
The accused may be liable if their conduct amounted to willful blindness, this is equated to knowledge
In relation to 240(2), besides making false representation by oral, what other ways can false representation be made?
- Documentary
- Conduct
- Silence or non disclosure
- Continuing effect
A fraudulent device, trick or stratagem used with intent to deceive any person must be….
Dishonest in the traditional moral sense
What is the definition of a device, trick and stratagem
Device
A Plan, scheme or trick
Trick
An action or scheme undertaken to deceive
Stratagem
Cunning plan or scheme especially for deceiving
What are examples of valuable considerations?
(Property 240 1a)
- Monetary payment in return for services or goods.
- Goods given in return for services provided
- Issuing a false invoice to receive payment for goods never supplied
What are examples for pecuniary advantage?
(Property 240 1a)
- Cash stolen from goods
- Cash obtained by a credit card
- Discount by using student ID
- Avoiding or deferring a payment or debt
What are examples of a privilege or benefit?
(Property 240 1a)
- Using another persons membership to use the gym
- Access to medical services
- The withdrawal of an assault charge
- A reduction in sentence to an offence
What is meant by the terms debt and liabilities referred to in section 240 (1)(b)?
Debt
Money owing from one person to another
Liability
Legally enforceable financial obligation to pay
What is credit?
Fisher V Ryan
The obligation on the debtor to pay or repay and the time given to them by the creditor. Does not extend to obligation to supply services or good
What must exist in relation to debt and liability in deception?
Must be legally enforceable.
In relation to the offence of obtaining a credit by deception under section 240 (1) (b) CA 1961, which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
Under the definition of obtain in S217 CA 61, It is not sufficient that the accused obtained the extension of credit to another person - IT IS SUFFICIENT
Question to do with bonafide intention?
An intent to deceive is not disclosed because of inability to perform a bonafide intention, delay or non payment of a debt
For a charge under section 240 (1)(b) CA 1961, the obligation to repay means…
The obligation must be legally enforceable against whomever the credit is obtained.