Causing offence
13 September 2012
Legal column
The government wants to create a clear offence of fraud to simplify this complex area of law. Here we highlight some of the implications of attempting such a mammoth task.
The Home Office consultation Fraud Law Reform, first published in May this year, aims for the first time to create a clear offence of fraud in English law. Under the proposals the new offence would be based on misrepresentation, non-disclosure and abuse of trust. There would also be an offence of obtaining services dishonestly that would not require proof of...