The Ivey test ... gives a wider scope for conviction than Ghosh, and allows a conviction based on a shortfall in conduct and in the absence of culpability.

(Bailie, C. (2020) 'Oh Ghosh - Comment on R v Barton and Booth [2020] EWCA Crim 575', 2 Bedford Row, April [Blog]. Available at https://www.2bedfordrow.co.uk/oh-ghosh-comment-on-r-v-barton-and-booth-2020-ewca-crim-575-by-conall-bailie/ (Accessed 1 July 2020))

Evaluate the impact of the decisions in Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd. trading as Crockfords [2017] UKSC 67 and Booth & Anor v R [2020] EWCA Crim 575 on the criminal law test for dishonesty. Do you think the law in this area is now satisfactory?