Theft

Question 1

Origin

Answer 1

s1 theft act 1968
-covers all 5 elements

Question 2

Actus Reus

Answer 2

-appropriation
-property
-belonging to another

Question 3

Mens Rea

Answer 3

-dishonesty
-permanently deprive

Question 4

Section 3

Answer 4

Appropriation
assuming the right of an owner/innocent or not
-R v Morris: mere touching
-Lawrence v MPC: present even with owner consent
-Hinks: gifts
-Gomez: fake bank notes

Question 5

Section 4

Answer 5

Property
money, actions, intangible goods
-Oxford v Moss: confidential information not intangible
s4(3): mushrooms
s4(4): wild creatures

Question 6

Section 5

Answer 6

Belonging to another
owner of property, possession, control
-R v Turner
-Davidge v Bennett: gas bill not presents
-R v Shadrokh-Cigari: mistake, legal obligation, bank card

Question 7

Section 2

Answer 7

Dishonesty
Ghosh 1982 to Ivey 2017
-subjective: actual sates of knowledge
-objective: dishonest by standard of ordinary person

Question 8

Section 2 exceptions

Answer 8

-right to deprive
-would have consented
-reasonable steps taken

Question 9

Section 6

Answer 9

Permanently deprive
-R v Velumyl: bank notes
-Lloyd: borrowing fall under s6