Abstract
This article examines the latest Law Commission proposals for replacing conspiracy to defraud with statutory offences. The Report proposes a general offence of fraud which can be committed three ways: (1) by false representation; (2) wrongfully failing to disclose; (3) abuse of position.
The first form of the general offence constitutes a very useful reform whereas aspects of the second and third ways of committing the general offence are criticised for engendering uncertainty and for their potential to criminalise otherwise valid civil law transactions.
Additionally the Report proposes a broad offence of obtaining services by dishonesty; this is found to be a very useful proposal.
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