Property offences

Question 2

Pitham and Hehl

Answer 2

Selling furniture is still appropriation, assuming any rights of owner

Question 3

Morris

Answer 3

Switching price labels is appropriation, setting price is owner’s right

Question 4

Lawrence

Answer 4

Taxi driver appropriated the money even if V allowed them

Question 5

Oxford v Moss

Answer 5

Information isn’t property itself and cannot be stolen (paper can)

Question 6

Turner

Answer 6

Car belonged to another (garage) until bill was paid

Question 7

Davidge v Bunnett

Answer 7

Money given with clear purpose for gas bill still belonged to Vs

Question 8

A-G Reference No 1 of 1983

Answer 8

Wages overpayment still belonged to employer

Question 9

Robinson

Answer 9

D thought he had legal right to money dropped in fight

Question 10

Holden

Answer 10

D thought employer consented to staff taking old tyres

Question 11

Small

Answer 11

D genuinely thought car was abandoned, even though you can find owner through DVLA

Question 12

Ivey v Genting Casino

Answer 12

New test for dishonesty if s2(1) doesn’t apply

Question 13

Velumyl

Answer 13

Intended to deprive of those exact banknotes

Question 14

Lloyd

Answer 14

Cinema reels not permanently deprived of value

Question 15

Easom

Answer 15

Conditional intent rummaging in bag not enough for theft (just attempt)

Question 16

Barton and Booth

Answer 16

Confirmed the Ivey test in criminal law as well as civil

Question 17

Lavender v DPP

Answer 17

Intended to treat the council doors as his own to dispose of

Question 18

Corcoran v Anderton

Answer 18

Theft complete as soon as grabbed bag with force.

Question 19

Dawson and James

Answer 19

Minimal contact can be enough through nudging/pickpockets.

Question 20

Clouden

Answer 20

Force was used on bag V held, that was enough.

Question 21

B & R v DPP

Answer 21

Boy didn’t have to be scared, still expected force.

Question 22

Hale

Answer 22

Robbery was continuing when tied up and stealing jewellery.

Question 23

Lockley

Answer 23

Pushing shopkeeper to steal beer was ongoing for robbery, not just escape.

Question 24

Brown

Answer 24

Top half in Argos window was effective burglary entry.

Question 25

Ryan

Answer 25

Burglar stuck in window was effective entry.

Question 26

B & S v Leathley

Answer 26

Freezer container held as a building.

Question 27

Walkington

Answer 27

Going behind till was still trespassing into part of a building.

Question 28

Collins

Answer 28

Unclear whether D had permission to enter bedroom, did he enter as a trespasser?

Question 29

Smith and Jones

Answer 29

D was trespassing in dad's home beyond permissions, despite what dad said.

Question 30

Waters

Answer 30

Snatching phone & later giving back would not be theft so can't be robbery.