Deception Flashcards

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Obtain property by deception

Section and Elements

A

Section 240(1)(a) CA61

Anyone who by deception and without claim of right

Obtains ownership or possession of, or control over:

Property, privilege, service, pecuniary advantage, benefit or valuable consideration,

Directly or indirectly

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Obtaining credit by deception

Section and elements

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Section 240(1)(b) CA61

Anyone who by deception and without claim of right

In incurring any debt or liability, obtains credit

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Causing loss by deception

Section and elements

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Section 240(1)(d) CA61

Anyone who by deception and without claim of right

Causes loss to any person

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Penalty for obtaining by deception

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Section 241 CA 61

If the caused or the value of what is obtained or sought exceeds:

$1000 - 7 years imprisonment

$500 but not $1000 - 1 year imprisonment

Under $500 - 3 months imprisonment

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5
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R v Morley

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An intention to deceive requires that the deception is practiced in order to deceive the affected party. Purposeful intent is necessary and must exist at the time of the deception

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What is to be proved

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  • There was an intent to deceive
  • A representation was made by the defendant
  • The representation was false and they must either:
    • know it to be false in a material particular
      OR
    • was reckless whether it was false in a material particular
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Representation

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Representations about a past or present fact, about a future event, existing intention or other state of mind

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False representation

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The representation must be false and they must know it to be false in a material particular OR was reckless whether it was false in a material particular

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Continuing effect

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Representation of words or conduct may have a continuing effect - entering a restaurant and leaving without paying after the meal

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Pecuniary advantage examples

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Cash from stolen goods
Clothing or cash obtained by credit or eftpos card
A discount
Avoiding or deferring payment of a debt

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Valuable consideration examples

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Money as payment for goods and services
Goods given in return for services
Issuing a false invoice to receive payment for goods never supplied

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Credit

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An obligation on the debtor to pay or repay and the time given to do so

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