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Making off without payment
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- 1Greenburg (case facts)D left a petrol station without paying for petrol. It did not amount to theft or deception. So D had not committed an offence
- 2Brooks and Brooks (case facts)D1 and D2 had a meal in a restaurant. D 1 then left in a hurry without paying for the meal. D2 tried to leave but was caught by the manager
- 3Brooks and Brooks (legal principle)A departure from the spot where payment is required
- 4McDavitt (case facts)D had a meal with some friends but refused to pay the bill. D waited in the toilets until the police arrived
- 5McDavitt ( legal principle)The spot varies from case to case
- 6Moberley v Alsop (case facts)D was stopped after going through a ticket barrier at the end of his journey without having purchased a valid ticket. There are two points at which D could/ should have paid
- 7Moberley v Alsop (legal principle)There can be more than one point at which payment can be made
- 8Throughton v MPC (case facts)D took a taxi home. As he was drunk he did't tell driver his address. The driver stopped to obtain directions and D accused the driver of making an unnecessary diversion. He demanded the full fare from V when he dropped him off at the train station. He hadn't finished the journey so payment was not expected
- 9Vincent (case facts)D left two hotels without paying his £1,300 bills. D claimed that he was waiting for money for TV and newspaper work and that the hotel owners had agreed that he would not have to pay on departure
- 10R v Ghosh (legal principle)D's conduct would be considered dishonest by ordinary standards or reasonable and honest people
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D was aware that reasonable and honest people would consider his behaviour to be dishonest - 11Allen (case facts)D left a hotel without paying his bill. D claimed he genuinely hoped to pay his bill
- 12Allen (legal principle)D must intend to never pay for the goods/ services
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- A - Level Law (Making off without Payment ) Flashcards on Making off without payment , created by Yasmine King on 13/05/2017.
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