Fraud Bill [HL]

I am grateful to see the absence of the word ““reckless”” in the Bill. In my view, it has caused a great deal of difficulty in the criminal law. It can mean not only what was explained a moment ago, but also a failure to give the mind to something to which one ought to give the mind. That is a very difficult concept for a jury to get hold of. I think that it is far better to leave the word ““reckless”” out of the Bill.