Property offences Flashcards
Pitham and Hehl
Selling furniture is still appropriation, assuming any rights of owner
Morris
Switching price labels is appropriation, setting price is owner’s right
Lawrence
Taxi driver appropriated the money even if V allowed them
Oxford v Moss
Information isn’t property itself and cannot be stolen (paper can)
Turner
Car belonged to another (garage) until bill was paid
Davidge v Bunnett
Money given with clear purpose for gas bill still belonged to Vs
A-G Reference No 1 of 1983
Wages overpayment still belonged to employer
Robinson
D thought he had legal right to money dropped in fight
Holden
D thought employer consented to staff taking old tyres
Small
D genuinely thought car was abandoned, even though you can find owner through DVLA
Ivey v Genting Casino
New test for dishonesty if s2(1) doesn’t apply
Velumyl
Intended to deprive of those exact banknotes
Lloyd
Cinema reels not permanently deprived of value
Easom
Conditional intent rummaging in bag not enough for theft (just attempt)
Barton and Booth
Confirmed the Ivey test in criminal law as well as civil
Lavender v DPP
Intended to treat the council doors as his own to dispose of
Corcoran v Anderton
Theft complete as soon as grabbed bag with force.
Dawson and James
Minimal contact can be enough through nudging/pickpockets.
Clouden
Force was used on bag V held, that was enough.
B & R v DPP
Boy didn’t have to be scared, still expected force.
Hale
Robbery was continuing when tied up and stealing jewellery.
Lockley
Pushing shopkeeper to steal beer was ongoing for robbery, not just escape.
Brown
Top half in Argos window was effective burglary entry.
Ryan
Burglar stuck in window was effective entry.
B & S v Leathley
Freezer container held as a building.
Walkington
Going behind till was still trespassing into part of a building.
Collins
Unclear whether D had permission to enter bedroom, did he enter as a trespasser?
Smith and Jones
D was trespassing in dad’s home beyond permissions, despite what dad said.
Waters
Snatching phone & later giving back would not be theft so can’t be robbery.
