Self-test questions: Property offences

. Alex and Zavier are law students and are discussing what can be stolen and what cannot under the Theft Act 1968, section 4. Which one of the following on their list cannot be stolen?

. Bertha is wondering in what sort of reasons can be used as a defence to a charge of theft. From the list below, which is not necessarily a defence to a charge of theft, even if clearly established?

. Nadia is a Greek holiday maker in London. She takes a taxi from the Tower of London, after sight seeing, to her hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, the taxi driver, Fred asks for the fare. Nadia does not understand and she holds out her purse to indicate that Fred can take the fare she owes him. Fred takes £100 more than the cost of the fare from Nadia's purse.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the relevant principle on theft?

. Jerry borrows Scott's football season ticket to go to a match that Scott cannot attend. Jerry does not see Scott for some time and uses the season ticket on a further five occasions. When he finally returns the ticket to Scott, there are no matches of the season remaining. Following the decision in R v Lloyd [1985], which of the following statements most accurately reflects the decision and how it applies to Jerry?

. It was the first sunny day in a long time. Theo thought it would be a lovely idea to have a neighbourhood barbeque party, but he didn't have a barbeque. Theo saw Jason's barbeque out on his drive and thought he would borrow it for 24 hours and replace it the next day. He invited the neighbours to his party and Jason came, Jason complained that his barbeque had been taken and he was very annoyed about it. Jason discovered his barbeque the next day, after Theo had returned it during the early hours of the morning.

Which of the following statements most accurately applies to Theo and his potential liability for the offence of theft?

. Dr Ahmed wanted to conduct some anatomical experiments and needed human body parts to do so. He knew he would not receive ethical approval to obtain body parts from the hospital and removed several from the hospital that had been preserved for official medical purposes. He was eventually caught with several torsos and legs and charged with theft.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflect the legal position relating to theft as it would apply to Dr Ahmed.

. Graham approaches Prue in the street and says that he will attack her tomorrow if she does not hand over her £10 now. Prue hands Graham her money.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Harry threatens to smash William's sports car that is on his drive if William does not write his newspaper column for him whilst Harry is on holiday. William writes the column.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Barrington approaches Helen and threatens to hit her in the face then and there if she does not give him her air pods. Helen, frightened, gives Barrington her air pods. The next day Barrington returns them to Helen as he always intended to do in the same condition as he took them.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Sinbad pulls hard on Pluto's briefcase, causing Pluto to stumble and release his hold on the briefcase. Sinbad runs away with the briefcase.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Isla uses a screwdriver to break a window in Horace's flat late at night. Once successful she climbs through the window and looks for Horace's cash. Horace, who had been asleep awakes as he hears noises and sees Isla in his flat. He calls Curly, his next-door neighbour who comes to the flat and holds Isla until the police arrive. The police find that Isla was carrying the screwdriver.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Shamali needed to use a university laptop, but she had heard that there was only a very limited number available to students. She sneaked into the I.T services staff room one day, looking for a laptop to steal. She found a laptop sitting on Eve's desk and took it.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Bob is a drug addict and he needs money to buy drugs. He lets himself into his father's home with a key that his father gave him and takes the television, which he sells for £30.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

. Roger sees Simon's wallet lying on the table in the courtyard of a café and shouts at Simon to give him his wallet otherwise Roger will cut Simon's face up. Roger takes the wallet and runs away. Simon is unaware that Roger has taken his wallet as he is blind.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in relation to the law on property offences?

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