Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences

Gain essential practical insights for handling fraud-related offences, with a detailed overview of legislative frameworks, recent case law, and effective defence strategies. Understand the complexities of forgery cases, focussing on intent, document authenticity, and necessary procedural safeguards. Navigate tax offences with clarity by exploring enforcement practices, statutory provisions, and techniques for mitigating risk and ensuring compliance. Master the critical elements of theft offences, including practical implications, evidentiary challenges, and procedural intricacies necessary for protecting your client's interests in high-stakes scenarios.

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Common assault and battery

Common assault and battery

Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...

Criminal act or omission

Criminal act or omission

Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughter

Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...

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Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases

Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
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1st Mar
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Threats to kill

Threats to killThe offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown...
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1st Mar
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Recklessness in criminal cases

Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
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28th Mar
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Fraud by false representation

Fraud by false representationThis Practice Note covers the offence of fraud by false representation. You may also be interested in the following...
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1st Mar
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Entrapment

Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
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2nd Mar
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Affray

AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
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1st Mar
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Self defence

Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
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2nd Mar
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Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence...
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1st Mar
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Automatism

AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
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1st Mar
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Criminal damage

Criminal damageGeneralSimple criminal damage is triable either way unless the value of the alleged damage is £5,000 or less, in which case the offence...
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2nd Mar
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Perjury

PerjuryPerjury in judicial proceedings The offence of perjury is triable only on indictment and carries a maximum penalty of seven years and/or a...
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2nd Mar
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Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
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2nd Mar
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Specific and basic intent

Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
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1st Mar
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Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigation

Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigationTipping off and prejudicing an investigationIt would undermine the benefit to...
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1st Mar
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Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings

Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedingsThere are two kinds of burden:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party...
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1st Mar
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Voluntary manslaughter

Voluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the...
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1st Mar

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Robbery

RobberyRobberyRobbery is a theft offence, involving dishonesty but elevated also by the intention to use force.Robbery can only be tried in the Crown Court on indictment and is categorised as a class 3 offence.Elements of the offence of robberyA person is guilty of robbery if:•they steal something,

Burglary

BurglaryBurglaryIn most cases burglary is an either-way offence and so it can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court.Burglary triable only on indictmentUnder the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (MCA 1980), there are some categories of burglary that can only be tried on the Crown

Handling stolen goods

Handling stolen goodsThe ‘handling’ offenceHandling stolen goods is an offence that is triable either way.The elements of the offence are:•dishonestly receiving the goods, or•dishonestly undertaking or assisting in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another

Creating or providing false documents or information

Creating or providing false documents or informationOffences relating to untrue declarations etcA person commits an offence under the section 167 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (CEMA 1979) if they knowingly or recklessly:•make or signs•cause to be made or signed•deliver or cause to be