Question 3

Andrew is a financial analyst who prepares expensive economic reports for clients. He has a friend, Jessica, who is a senior government official responsible for economic matters. Andrew agrees to pay $40,000 to Jessica if she gives him confidential information about future government decisions so that he can include this in his expensive reports to clients. She agrees to provide the information. Jessica takes the money but never provides information.

Advise Andrew whether he can recover the money from Jessica. Explain your answer with reference to relevant cases.