Taking Without Owner’s Consent - S12(1)

Question 1

What’s the definition for this offence?

Answer 1

“A person shall be guilty of an offence if, without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority, he takes any conveyance for his own or another’s use, or knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it…”

Question 2

This offence is only made out if a person takes it for their own use right?

Answer 2

NO, a person shall be guilty of an offence if they take something for their own or another’s use

Question 3

If you KNOWINGLY drive in a stolen vehicle, have you committed an offence?

Answer 3

YES, the offence is committed because you knew about the offence before you rode in the vehicle

Question 4

What section of law is this offence?

Answer 4

S12(1) - Theft Act 1968

Question 5

Name a case?

Answer 5

R v Pearce (1973) - defendant towed a boat with his car, you don’t have to drive/ride the vehicle you took for it to be TWOC

Question 6

What offence doesn’t necessarily necessity TWOC?

Answer 6

Fraud