The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR (D) 264
Court of Appeal
Regina v Barton and another
[2020] EWCA Crim 575
2020 Jan 20–21;
April 29
April 29
Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, Dame Victoria Sharp P, Fulford LJ, McGowan, Cavanagh JJ
Crime— Conspiracy— Conspiracy to defraud— Prosecution alleging first defendant assisted by second defendant dishonestly exploited wealthy residents of luxury nursing home to profit from them — Whether acting “dishonestly”— Proper approach to dishonesty
Judicial precedent— Court of Appeal decision— Conflict of authority— Whether obiter dictum of Supreme Court effectively overruling earlier Court of Appeal decision