Robbery S.8

Question 1

S.8 says robbery requires…

Answer 1

(a) theft with;
(b) violence, or threat

Question 2

Completed theft means

Answer 2

All the elements of theft (s.1-.6) must be present
If there is no theft, no robbery. Therefore force alone is not robbery

Question 3

R v Walter’s 2015, CASE FACTS

Answer 3

W snatched V’s phone from her telling her she could have it back if one of her friends spoke with him

Question 4

R v Walter’s 2015, OUTCOME

Answer 4

Charged and convicted with robbery, however CoA quashed the conviction bc there was no proof W intended to permanently deprive V of her phone.
His condition for returning the phone could have been “fulfilled in the near future”

Question 5

Corcoran v Anderton 1980, OUTCOME

Answer 5

The moment force is used to steal then at the time theft is completed there is a robbery

Question 6

R v Robinson, OUTCOME

Answer 6

There is no robbery where the D honestly believed that he had a legal right to the money

Question 7

R v Dawson and James 1976, CASE FACTS

Answer 7

One of the D pushed V causing him to lose balance enabling the other D to take his wallet

Question 8

R v Dawson and James 1976, OUTCOME

Answer 8

Force can be minimal, and the CoA said that it would be for the jury to decide if there had been force

Question 9

P v DPP 2012, CASE FACTS

Answer 9

D snatched cigarette from V’s hand without touching V.

Question 10

P v DPP 2012, OUTCOME

Answer 10

As there had been no direct contact it was held that there had been no force used on a person
-> Therefore not guilty of robbery

Question 11

Robbery is complete when D puts or seeks___

Answer 11

Another person in fear of force, not necessary for force to be applied. Eg threatening words

Question 12

Victim does not have to be…

Answer 12

Frightened, the fact that D sought to put V in fear is enough

Question 13

B and R v DPP 2007, CASE FACTS

Answer 13

School boy was stopped and jumped by 5 other boys who asked for his phone and money. Another 6 joined, took his phone and £5, watch and travel card
-> V said he was not scared
Tried using this to appeal but no

Question 14

On any person

Answer 14

Person threatened does not have to be the person suffering the theft, eg, bank robber may threaten to shoot a customer to force the bank to hand over the money

Question 15

R v Hale 1979, CASE FACTS

Answer 15

2 D’s knocked on door, forced way in one held her down other rummaged through house took jewellery box. Before they eft tied her up

Question 16

R v Hale 1979, OUTCOME

Answer 16

Argued on appeal the theft was complete and force was used later after, however CoA upheld convictions and it could be said first force was when they entered house, covered her mouth so tying her up later was an “ongoing act”

Question 17

R v Lockely 1995, CASE FACTS

Answer 17

L caught shoplifting cans of beer, used force on shop keeper who was trying to stop him.

Question 18

R v Lockely 1995, OUTCOME

Answer 18

The CoA followed the decision in Hale and said there was a “continuing act”

Question 19

Force in order to steal

Answer 19

The force must be used in order to steal, can’t be fight and then use opportunity to steal

Question 20

MR for robbery

Answer 20

Intention to permanently deprive
Intention to use force in order to steal