Disputes 1: Cle (Robbery)

Front 1

s.8 Theft Act 1968

Back 1

A person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.

Front 2

Key Elements

Back 2

1. Theft
2. The use or threat of force on any other person
3. Immediately before or at the time of stealing
4. In order to steal

Front 3

Corcoran v Anderton
(Steals)

Back 3

D must appropriate property

Front 4

DPP v SJ
(Steals)

Back 4

Appropriation is the assumption of the rights of the owner, can be robbery if D appropriated V's property by destroying it and using force on V at the same time

Front 5

R v Robinson
(Steals)

Back 5

All elements of theft must be proven, if D honestly believes he is legally entitled to property; no dishonesty, no theft, no robbery

Front 6

R v Zerei
(Steals)

Back 6

If D did not intend to permanently deprive, there is no theft and no robbery

Front 7

R v Dawson & James
(Use of force)

Back 7

Force takes ordinary meaning

Front 8

Reed
(Use of force)

Back 8

Force doesn't have to be used on person the property is being stolen from, just in order to steal

Front 9

B & R v DPP
(Use of force)

Back 9

Threat of force can be express or implied by conduct or word, just because V didn't fear doesn't mean D did not seek to make him fear

Front 10

R v Khan
(Use of force)

Back 10

Not sufficient to persuade V to part with property by threatening force on a future occasion

Front 11

R v Hale
(Immediately before or at the time of doing so)

Back 11

Appropriation is a continuous act and it is a matter for the jury to decide whether or not the act has finished

Front 12

R v James
(In order to do so)

Back 12

Force must be used in order to steal, it is not necessarily robbery if D uses force and then steals