Obtaining Services Dishonestly

Question 1

Section 11 Fraud Act 2006

Answer 1

Obtains for himself or another
Service
Not paying for the service

Dishonestly
Knowing the service needs to be paid for
Intention to avoid payment in part or in full

Question 2

Obtains for himself or another

Answer 2

Result crime so must be proof D actually obtains a service

Question 3

Service

Answer 3

Must be a payment involved

Question 4

Dishonestly

Answer 4

Must be dishonest from the start otherwise it’s MOWP

Ghosh test

Question 5

Intention to avoid payment in part or in full

Answer 5

Honest belief that someone has already paid means no intention
Honest belief that credit has been given means no intention (Allen)