The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 3 WLR 485
Court of Appeal
Regina v Hunter (Peter) and another
[2021] EWCA Crim 1785
2021 Oct 7; Nov 26
Macur, Green LJJ, Cheema-Grubb J
Crime— Fraud— Fraudulent trading— Defendants’ company buying and reselling tickets for cultural and sporting events by circumventing event organisers’ terms and conditions restricting purchase and resale— Defendants charged with carrying on business of company for fraudulent purpose— Whether offence subject to limitations applying to common law offence of conspiracy to defraud— Whether prosecution required to prove intention to deceive— Whether prosecution required to prove harm or prejudice to interest of others— Whether question of fairness of event organisers’ terms and conditions to be left to jury— Whether doctrine of equity’s darling operating so as to free ultimate purchasers of tickets from event organisers’ terms and conditions—
Companies Act 2006 (c 46), s 993(1)
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Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c 15), s 71