Theft And Robbery Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is meant by Appropriation?
Assuming the rights of the owner over property - can also occour if given property by mistake
R v Vinall?
D stole bike
Abandoned it short while down the road
LP:
Sufficient assumption of the owners rights
R v Pitham and Hehl?
D attepted to sell furniture which was not theirs
LP:
Offer to sell was assumption of owners rights - does not have to be all of the rights of the owner to be appropriation
R v Morris?
D switched price tags in shop but did not go to buy the product (in basket)
LP:
Only owner has the right to swap the prices on products
R v Lawrence
D was a taxi driver who took £6 extra from foreign student who was oblivious as couldnt speak english
LP:
Can occour even if consent is given
R v Hinks
V (low intellect) offered life savings to D who befriended him
LP:
Can be appropriation even if is a gift - consent
What section of the theft act is appropriation?
Section 3
Oxford v moss
Info does not amount to intangable property
R v Kelly
Parts of a corpse are not property
Theft act section 5 - belonging to another
Possession or control or any propertory interest
R v Basildon magistrates
Where property is left to someone it belongs to original owner until new owner takes it
R v Webster
Obligation to give back misgiven property
A-G ref 1
Legal obligation to return money
R v Davidge & bunnett
Cheques given for gas bill purpose
What is theft act s.6
Intention to permanently deprive - no intention to return property
R v Lavender
No intention to return the doors as used as replacements for their broken doors
R v Velumyl
Intention to permanently deprive even though intention to return the money
R v Easom
Conditional intent is not intent
What section is dishonesty?
Section 2
The defendant is not dishonest if…
D thought had right in law
D thought they’d have consent
Owner can’t be discovered
R v Holden
Belief of permission
R v robinson
D honestly believed was entitled
Ivey v Genting 2018
Subjective test:
What did d know about what they were doing
Objective test:
Would ordinary person say action was dishonest?
What is robbery section 8 theft act
Dishonest Appropriation of property belonging to another with intention to deprive with force or intention of force