PROPERTY OFFENCES

Question 1

THEFT ACT 1968

Answer 1

S.1 ‘A person s guilty of theft if they dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention to germanely deprive the other of it’

Question 2

THEFT AR

Answer 2

S.3 APPROPRIATION
S.4 PROPERTY
S.5 BELONGING TO ANOTHER

Question 3

S.3 APPROPRIATION

Answer 3

Appropriation is only assumption by a person of the right of an owner.
[MORRIS]

Question 4

S.4 PROPERTY

Answer 4

Includes money, all property, real or personal. Also includes things in action and intangible property.
[OXFORD V MOSS]

Question 5

S.5 BELONGING TO ANOTHER

Answer 5

Property is regarded if it belongs to another or if it has control over. Also having an proprietary rights or trusts.
[WOODMAN]

Question 6

THEFT MR

Answer 6

S.2 DISHONESTY
S.6 INTENTION TO PERMANETELY DEPRIVE

Question 7

S.2 DISHONESTY

Answer 7

(1)(a) The belief that he has the right to do so.
(1)(b) The belief that he would have the others consent.
(1)(c) The belief that the person whom the property belongs to cant be found with reasonable steps.

Question 8

TEST OF DISHONESTY

Answer 8

[Ivey v Genting Casino]

Question 9

S.6 INTENTION TO PERMANTELY DEPRIVE

Answer 9

Disposing of property regardless of other’s rights, also borrowing or lending is equivalent.
[MARSHALL]

Question 10

s.7 SENTENCE

Answer 10

7 YEARS FOR THEFT
LIFE FOR ROBBERY

Question 11

s.8. ROBBERY

Answer 11

Can be seen as Theft with force.
Theft + Robbery

Question 12

ROBBERY AR

Answer 12

Use of force and putting a person in fear of subjection to force in order to steal immediately before or at the time of stealing.
[CLOUDEN]

Question 13

ROBBERY MR

Answer 13

Intent or recklessness as to the use of or threat of force.
[R V ZEREI]