The defendant appealed conviction on charges of obtaining services by deception under the section. He had obtained a credit card dishonestly and operated bank accounts dishonestly over a period of time.
Held: His acts could constitute the obtaining of services, provided only that the parties expected that these services would be charged for. ‘The section envisaged a putative objective or moral understanding as to payment on the assumption that the inducement was not dishonest’
Lord Justice May Mr Justice Mckinnon His Honour Judge Jeremy Roberts Q.C.
[2003] EWCA Crim 3681, Times 05-Jan-2004
Bailii
Theft Act 1978 1(1)
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Halai CACD 15-Jul-1982
The defendant went to his solicitor, who was also an agent of a building society, to raise a mortgage to purchase a house. The defendant gave false details in the form which was intended to induce the building society to make an advance. He signed . .
Cited – Regina v Brown (K) CACD 1984
The defendant was accused of fraudulently inducing the investment of money. The means by which that investment was induced was an essential ingredient. A number of matters were specified in the charge as together constituting that ingredient.
Cited – Regina v Teong Sun Chuah CACD 1991
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Applied – Regina v Shortland CACD 1995
The appellant opened two bank accounts under an assumed name. There was no direct evidence of any understanding that the provision of banking services had been or would be paid for. The judge rejected a submission of no case to answer saying that it . .
These lists may be incomplete.
Updated: 19 July 2021; Ref: scu.189922
