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Theft - Section 1, Theft Act 1968
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Theft definition and associated learning points, created 2016.
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Theft - Section 1, Theft Act 1968
Dishonest
Section 2, Theft Act 1968
What is not Dishonest
Believed - Had a right to it in Law
Believed - If the owner knew of the appropriation + Circumstances they would have consented
The owner cannot be discovered
R v GOSH
Step 1 - A reasonable and honest person would view the act as dishonest
Step 2 - The defendant realised by the standardsof a reasonable and honest person they were dishonest
Appropriation
Section 3, Theft Act 1968
Assuming the rights f the owner i.e. treating as your own
Appropriation is possible even when the victim consents
R v Lawrence [1982] (Taxi driver)
R v Gomez [1993] (Electrical Shop)
Exceptions
A purchase for the value
Acting in good faith
Legitimate car auction - Good faith
Buying from a bloke in the pub - Not Good Faith
Assuming the rights of the owner
Property
Section 4, Theft Act 1968
What is Property?
Money
R v Kohn (Bank account in credit/within overdraft)
Real - Land, things forming part of land
Land cannot be stolen
3 Execptions
Trustees/PR's (breach of confidence)
Possession (Severing it)
Tenants (Fixtures and structures)
Buildings
Personal, moveable things (TV, CD etc)
Things in Action - patents, trademarks, copyrights
Other tangible property - gas.
A Corpse is not property and cannot be stolen
Unless changed in some way. E.g. Amputation, Dissection, Preservation. N.B. Bodily fluids are property and can be stolen.
Items that cannot physically be stolen (Trade secrets)
Oxford v Moss (reading a script - not theft)
Things Growing wild?
Not an Offence to pick -
Mushrooms
Flowers
Fruits
Foliage
On Any land
Extecption
For Sale
Reward
Other commercial Purpose
Offence Complete if intention exists at time of picking
Wild Animals?
Cannot be stolen unless
Tamed
Ordinarily Kept in captivity
In course of or reduced into possession & possession has not been lost or abandoned - Fisherman
Belonging to Another
Section 5, Theft Act 1968
Who does property belong to?
A person who has;
A propriety interest in it
Possession of it
Control of it
R v Turner - (Computer shop)
R v Rostron/Collinson
No requirement to find the owner
Intent to Permanently Deprive
Section 6, Theft Act 1968
Treating property as their own regardless of owners rights (Borrowed Fridge)
Borrowing beyond agreed terms (season Ticket)
Parting with property under condition for return (Pawning others property)
Property received by others mistake
Duty to restore (Too much change)
(Gambling not legally enforceable)
Received by your mistake
No duty to restore (Payroll)
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