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The Theft Act 1968 [1] (c. 60) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales . On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.
Agreeing with Lord Roskill, per curiam (formulating the decision of the whole court), the Law Lords established that in the English law of theft, an appropriation is established if the defendant clearly assumes a right of the owner, that is the prosecution proves such assumption beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lord Steyn noted that the case law interprets section 3(1) of the Theft Act 1968 by treating "appropriation" as a neutral word comprehending "any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner". In other words, it is immaterial whether the act was done with the owner's consent or authority. Lord Steyn then turned to the appellant's arguments.
Appropriation, consent Lawrence v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (otherwise known as R v Lawrence ) [1972] AC 262 is an English criminal law case establishing that the appropriation of property — under the meaning of the Theft Act 1968 — can be consented to.
Similarly, the appropriation element in s1 theft may be committed by an act or by keeping when there is a duty to return the property, a deception under s15(4) Theft Act 1968 may be committed by what is not said or done, and "dishonestly secures" under s2(1) Theft Act 1978 may also be committed by omission (see R v Firth (1990) CLR 326 in which ...
Liu’s comments have bubbled up the much-needed conversation over cultural theft and appropriation, ... discussion about cultural appropriation, what it is, how is something exploitative rather ...
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Theft Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom which relates to theft and other offences against property.. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Theft Bill during its passage through Parliament.