Deception Flashcards
Dishonestly taking/obtain a documents
Section 228(1)
Dishonestly
Without claim of right
Takes or obtains
any document
with intent to obtain any property or service or percuniary advantage or valuable consideration.
Dishonestly use or attempts to use documents
Section 228(2)
Dishonestly
Without claim of right
Uses or attempts to use
any document
with intent to obtain any property or service or percuniary advantage or valuable consideration.
Other deceptions charges
Obtain by deception or causing loss by deception
Dishonestly
Done without belief in consent from a person with authority.
Without claim of right
No belief of possessory or proprietary right to property at the time.
Document
R v Misic. Thing which provides evidence or information or serves as a record.
Uses
Single action or contiuing use.
R v Hayes (1) uses/attempts
Unsuccessful use of a document is as much use as a successful one.
Intent
R v Collister
Property
(S2 CA 1961)
Real and personal property, estate or interest.
Pecuniary advantage
R v Hayes (2) – Something that enhances the accused financial position.
Valuable consideration
Hayes (3) – Anything capable of being valuable consideration. Money or monies
worth.
Takes
Moves the property or cause it to be moved.
R v Morley
Intention to deceive requires purposeful intent at the time the deception is practiced.