Corbyn v Saunders: 1978
The defendant appealed a conviction for fare evasion, saying that it had been his intention to pay at the end of his journey. Held: The section references to ‘dishonestly’ and the specific intention ‘to avoid payment’ were not two separate elements in the mens rea of the offence. Woolf LJ said: ‘It is clear from … Continue reading Corbyn v Saunders: 1978