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Theft (defined in s.1(1) Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of…
Theft
defined in s.1(1) Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive
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any assumptions of the rights of the owner. Can even occur when the D comes across something innocently
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D need not assume all rights, one will do (Morris)
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Appropriation has a beginning and an end, the jury will decide (Atakpu & Abrahams)
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includes money, real property, personal property including tangible and intangible items
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belongs to anyone in possession or control of it or who has a proprietary right or interest (Turner No 2)
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If the jury aren't satisfied they will consider the Ivey test which replaced the Ghost test in 2017 where D's conduct is dishonest according to the standards of an ordinary person (objective test)
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lending and borrowing will satisfy for a period in circumstances equivalent to outright taking (Lloyd; Bagshaw)