Sean Larkin QC and Polly Dyer examine the judgment given by the Court of Appeal on 29 April 2020 in the case of Barton & Booth [2020] EWCA Crim 575, which confirmed the approach to dishonesty to be applied in the criminal courts (the test to be applied is that following Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) [2017] UKSC 67). The authors summarise the facts and findings, and consider its particular implications for cases of conspiracy to defraud and those involving corporate liability.
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