Subjects:

Criminal Law, Blackstone Legislation Guides

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Fraud

3. Obtaining Services Dishonestly

4. Possession of Equipment to Commit Fraud

5. Miscellaneous Matters

6. Dishonest Conduct Not Covered by the Act

APPENDIX 1 - The Fraud Act 2006

APPENDIX 2 - The Theft Act 1968 (as amended)

APPENDIX 3 - The Theft Act 1978 (as amended)

The Fraud Act 2006 creates a new general offence of fraud with a maximum custodial sentence of ten years; replacing all previous deception offences as detailed under the Theft Acts 1968-1996. This new offence can be committed in three ways:-

• By false representation
• By failing to disclose information
• By abuse of position

The Act also creates new offences of obtaining services dishonestly, and replaces the existing 'going equipped' offence, to criminalise the act of possessing or making material for use in frauds. This new Blackstone's Guide provides the full text of the Fraud Act 2006 and extracts from related relevant legislation, together with expert narrative. The authors provide detailed and practical commentary logically following the structure of the Act, on the effect of the legislation, its probable interpretation, and its impact on the existing law of dishonesty.

• Places new offences including those of obtaining services dishonestly and of the act of possessing or making material for use in frauds, in the context of previous law
• Structured in a clear and accessible way, with narrative logically following the structure of the Act
• Lucid commentary on the effect of the new legislation, and guidance on its likely impact and interpretation in practice
• Contains full text of the Fraud Act 2006