multi choice Flashcards
R V HAYES Pecuniary Advantage
anything that enhances the accused financial position.
John purchase a property with a valueless cheque on Tuesday. John sells it to mike the pawn shop dealer on Wednesday. Mike sells it the same day to Jane.
On Thursday the valueless cheque is dishonoured and reported to police. Who will have legal title to the property? or who will take possession of the property?
Jane
what was held in R v MISIC
essentially a document is a thing which provides evidence or information or serves as a document
hoe can title be voided
make a complaint to Police
A person who has property on hire purchase has
possession only
Proof of inducement
the false representation was beleived
the consequence of that beleif is the person parted with there property/money
what is a valuable consideration
anything capable of being valuable consideration, whether of a monetary kind or any other kind. Money or moneys worth
John finds a membership card for the local gym/pool, its hot so john goes to the swimming pool and uses the card to get in without paying what is johns criminal liability?
What has he obtained by using the membership.
Criminal liability - obtaining by deception 240(1)(a)
Obtained - a privilege /benefit (special right or advantage)
Both possession and title will pass onto a bonified or innocent purchaser when
when the property is brought by a third party from a person who obtained by deception before the original owner voids any title
What is credit
an obligation to pay or repay with time in which to pay
a senior exec of a company acting on behalf of the company causes loss to other companies, who is held responsible
the senior exec and the company, as the actions of the exec are said to be the actions and state of mind of the company
Dishonest access of a computer, what is required to prove this? A person can only be charged under section 249(10 in relation to accessingh a computer system for a dishonest purpose when
he/she actually obtained any property, or privilege, service pecuniary advantage etc or loss to any other person.
when is title obtained?
When property is obtained by the buyer from the owner who intend to sell/hand over
what must exist in relation to debt and liability in deception?
must be legally enforceable
an item located at johns property. What must be proved in relation to possession - a person is said to have control of a thing
It is proven that the accused did in fact exercise some control over the thing
R v Hayes defines pecuniary advantage as
anything enhancing a persons financial position
in relation to an offence of obtaining credit by deception under section 240(1)(b) CA, which of the following statement is NOT correct
Under the definition of obtain s217 CA, it is not sufficient that the accused obtained the extension of credit to another person
this is a false statement - it IS sufficient.
What was held in R V Crooks in relation to knowledge
The accused may be liable if their conduct has amounted to wilful blindness, and this is equated to knowledge
For propensity evidence to to be admissible the ultimate issue is
The degree to which the probabtive value of the evidence outweighs the prejudicial effect
The term valuable consideration means that a person can
obtaining anything capable of being valuable, whether a monetary kind or of any other kind
Extended definition of obtain
under the the extended definition of obtain, in S 217 of the CA it will be sufficient that the defendant obtained the extension of credit to another person.
for example
obtaining money on loan
extending existing overdrafts facilities
renting or leasing a dwelling
Bona fide Intention
Genuine or real intention
Roberts car in in the local garage after bring repaired. Robert could not afford to pay for the repair before getting the car back. Knowing that he does not have the funds in his account to cover the cost for repairs, he hands over a cheque to the repairer and receives the car in return. He drives home
Robert has obtained the vehicle by deception, as someone else has special property or interest in it (Contractors lien)
Claim of right in relation to any act means
a belief at the time of the act in a propriety or possessory right in the property