… the Supreme Court took the opportunity to examine the test used for dishonesty in criminal law which is set out in Ghosh [1982

… the Supreme Court took the opportunity to examine the test used for dishonesty in criminal law which is set out in Ghosh [1982] QB 1053. The Court disapproved of the second leg of the test from Ghosh

LLB Criminal Law

Module Code: LW40048E

Level 4

Complete the following essay:

“… the Supreme Court took the opportunity to examine the test used for dishonesty in criminal law which is set out in Ghosh [1982] QB 1053. The Court disapproved of the second leg of the test from Ghosh … “ (Nicola Monaghan, Criminal Law, Directions, 5^th Ed, Late News, OUP, 2017)

Critically assess the above comment and consider whether the second leg of Ghosh will still be applied in criminal courts in cases in which the test for dishonesty in the law of Theft is applied.

Cite in support of your answer, academic commentaries published in legal journals.