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The new test for dishonesty in criminal law – lessons from the courts of equity?

Leggett, Zach (2019) The new test for dishonesty in criminal law – lessons from the courts of equity? Journal of Criminal Law. ISSN 0022-0183

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Abstract

The Supreme Court decision in Ivey v Genting Casinos rejected the two stage test for dishonesty set out in R v Ghosh and replaced it with a single, objective test which transcends both criminal and civil law. This article asks whether it was correct to create a single test for dishonesty and in doing so, what role will subjectivity now play in the criminal law’s application of what is considered dishonest behaviour. Historically, the civil courts have beset with confusion as to the role of subjectivity in the test for dishonesty in light of Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan. The author will consider whether lessons can be learned from the civil courts and whether similar problems will trouble criminal law, particularly in light of criticism of the Ivey test and a preference, by some, for subjectivity to play a greater role in criminal liability for theft and other dishonesty offences.

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Item ID: 10999
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018319879847
ISSN: 0022-0183
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/10999
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018319879847

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ORCID for Zach Leggett: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9355-240X

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Date Deposited: 07 Aug 2019 08:57
Last Modified: 02 May 2023 10:55

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Author: Zach Leggett ORCID iD
Author: Zach Leggett

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > School of Law
Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > Sunderland Law School

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Law > Criminal Law
Law > Law
Law

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