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Jones is walking along the canal bank and approaches a house boat. The owners, who ordinarily live on board are on holiday in France. He enters the boat to see what he can steal and makes off with a small Tv set. Is he guilty of a Section 9[1][a] burglary?

Smith goes into the supermarket as the store is closing and hides in a dark corner of the store. The store closes and he helps himself to a case of whisky and makes off. Is he guilty of Burglary?

Davis is out at night and is freezing. He breaks into a house and puts on the electric fire and thaws himself out for an hour or two. He leaves when it gets light. Is he guilty of burglary?

Davis returns to the house he broke into and takes the car from the garage, he drives around town showing his mates his new wheels. He runs out of petrol and abandons the vehicle. Is he guilty of burglary?

Smith enters the “staff only” door of a supermarket. He enters a small office and makes his way into the main office. Whilst in the office he steals a laptop. Before leaving through the back door he is challenged by a member of staff whom he assaults causing GBH. He then makes off. At what point, if any, is a Section 9[1][a] burglary offence committed?

Brown and Green break into a church at night. They enter the sacraments room to see if there is anything worth stealing. Green at once pockets a chalice, but is challenged by Brown who says, you can’t nick that, it’s not right, it’s church stuff. They leave the chalice behind. They leave the room and steal money from the poor box. At what point. if any, do the commit a section 9[1][a] burglary?

mith and Jones, who are both armed with flick knives, are making their way along the canal bank when they see a narrow boat tied up at the bank. The owners are on holiday in Germany. They pop their heads through an open window to see if there’s anything worth stealing. They are interrupted by some walkers and run off. What offence, if any, is committed?

Green falls asleep amongst stacked boxes in a shop. He wakes up after the shop has closed. He tries to make his way out but all doors are locked. He steals some cheap jewellery, then makes his way into the back room to try to get out, again, the door is locked which he damages trying to escape. He goes into the staff room to see if there is anything worth stealing but it is empty. He then goes into the toilet, smashes a window and escapes. At what point is a Section 9 [1][a] burglary committed?

Mark enters a shop and notices the assistant disappearing into a staff room. He goes behind the counter intending to steal lottery tickets when he hears the assistant return. He resumes his place in front of the counter, buys cigarettes and leaves. Has Mark committed an offence?

Norris enters a supermarket and walks through a door marked ‘staff only’. He uses a store ‘phone to talk to a friend. He takes a pedal cycle intending to cycle home on it and then abandon it, but notices that it has a puncture, so changes his mind. At what point, if any, does he commit burglary?

Smithy goes into a caravan park and enters no 12, an uninhabited caravan containing caravan supplies for residents. He nicks some tools, then moves to the inhabited caravans. He rightly guesses that no 17 is presently empty. He enters to see what he can steal, but finds nothing worth stealing. He then enters no 22 to see if that caravan has more hope, sure enough he nicks a purse then runs off. At what point does Smithy commit a section 9(1)(a) burglary?

Keith pushes a pole through a shop letterbox interning to steal, and manages to hook a shirt. He cannot get the shirt through the letterbox. He is disturbed and makes off. Has a Theft Act offence been committed?

Burglary. What does a building not include?

Davies takes a magnetic pole out which he uses to enter houses and steal electrical goods, without entering himself. What offence is committed when he uses it?

Jones lives on a houseboat. He spends each winter in Spain. Whilst away, his boat is entered and goods stolen. Is this burglary?

Jones breaks into a house and has with him a large Jemmy which he intends to use to open the locked front door. In doing so, he causes considerable damage. He is discovered by the householder whom he threatens with the Jemmy in order to effect an escape. Whilst he escapes, he bashes the owners small dog on the head, resulting in serious injury. What offence is this?

Brian is in possession of a flick knife when he breaks into a canal boat at night. The occupant is asleep. He then looks about to see what he can steal. He finds a wallet which he tries to put in his bag, but in the dark, he stumbles over the cat, drops the wallet, and disturbs the occupant who wakes up. Brian runs off leaving the wallet behind. He takes nothing with him and no one is injured. What offence is this?

Roy is in the local library returning books when he notices that the ‘Staff only’ door is not quite shut. He enters to have a look around. The room is empty. He opens a handbag he finds under a desk, at which point he is disturbed by the manager. A tussle ensues. Roy picks up a heavy metal bracket and swipes at the manager intending to smash his head in. The manager ducks and overpowers Brian. The police are called and Brian is arrested. What offence is this?

Charlie goes into a pub. After too many drinks he goes to the loo, where he falls asleep. An hour after closing time, he is woken by the licensee who drags him into the pub. They begin to fight resulting in Charlie inflicting ABH on the landlord. On the way out, Charlie picks up an axe and smashes the door lock to effect an escape. Which of the following is committed?

Chris draws on his neighbours garage wall with chalk which will wash away in the rain the following day. His neighbour, horrified at the drawing buys a scrubbing brush and detergent and spends an hour scrubbing the drawing off the wall. Has Chris committed an offence against the criminal damage act?

Criminal damage. Which of the following are not property for the purposes of the Act?

Peter is drunk in the pub. He jokingly says to his friend Danny, that if the licensee talks to him like that again, he’ll burn the pub down. Peter does not mean it. Danny, who has had more to drink, thinks he does. The next day, Danny tells the licensee, who reports the matter to the police. Is this a threat to cause damage?

Frank is very angry with Elsie and tells his friend James that he intends to burn her shop down. James does not believe him.The shop had been sold some months earlier. Has Frank made a threat to destroy or damage property?

Young Turner asks his mate, Jonah, if he can borrow a few paint spray cans to do a bit of graffiti in the underpass. Jonah agrees. Turner is arrested before any graffiti can be done. Has Jonah committed an offence against the Criminal Damage Act?

Royston buys some petrol intending to burn down his rival’s garage. He keeps the petrol in John’s back garden, some miles away. He subsequently befriends his rival, who, in the event goes out of business. Has Royston committed an offence against the Criminal Damage Act?

Clark has been given a last warning by his supermarket boss. Clark is unhappy and intends to get his own back by causing loss to the supermarket. He buys a sugar bag in his local store and allows his pet mice to nibble at the bag. He then places the bag in the sugar aisle at work. In the event no one notices. Is Clark guilty of contaminating goods?

By way of a joke, Parker rings the local supermarket and says his friend has put rat droppings in sugar bags, and placed them on the sugar shelf in the store. The receptionist doesn’t believe him and does nothing. Has Parker committed a contamination offence?

Ken is upset with his local supermarket. He buys sugar bags, makes them look as if they have been interfered with, then changes his mind. Has Ken committed an offence concerning contamination?

Donald set fire to his own flat in a block of 4, in the hope of defrauding his insurance company. What offence, if any, has he committed against the Criminal Damage Act?

Mr and Mrs Dawson see 3 dogs locked in a car on a hot summer’s day. The dogs appear to be distressed, then Mr Dawson smashes the window and removes the dogs, sure that that would be what the owner would want. Who, if anyone, has committed an offence of criminal damage?

Can mushrooms growing wild be damaged?

Can wild strawberries growing wild be damaged?

Does the defence of lawful excuse or permission or protection apply in cases of aggravated criminal damage?

Paul telephones Harris at midnight saying he’s going to set his flat on fire and claim from the insurance company. Paul asks Harris if he can use some petrol stored in Harris’ garage. The petrol was bought by both Paul and Harris. Harris says “do what you want mate”. Has Harris committed an offence against the Criminal Damage Act?

Greg is out with Helen. They decide to steal a car. Helen keeps lookout while Greg smashes a car window. They then take the car and pick up Warren and May. They make their way to the woods where they run the car down a hill and make off. The car comes to a halt without being damaged. What offence has Greg committed?

Helen’s mother is away for the day, so Helen decides to take her car and let Al have it who thinks he may have a buyer. Her mother never lets her use the vehicle, so before taking it she damages the car lock to make it look as if it’s been stolen. What offences has Helen committed?

Duncan breaks into a workmen’s hut to get his head down. Whilst there he looks around to see what he can steal, but there’s nothing worth nicking. What offences has Duncan committed?

Florence drops coins from the top floor of a multi-storey carpark onto the cars leaving the carpark. She hopes to break a windscreen, but has no intention to harm anyone. As it happens, the coins are too small and they only leave a dent in the bonnet. Is this aggravated damage?

Garry drops a TV from his bedroom window intending that it should smash through the neighbours conservatory below and kill his neighbour. The TV does smash through the conservatory roof, but his neighbour is not home and no-one is harmed. Is this aggravated damage?

Harry intends robbing a post office. He asks Jane to bring his firearm into town and meet him outside the post office. Harry is arrested as he makes his way to meet Jane. Is he in possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence?

Williams uses a handgun to commit an armed robbery during the course of Monday morning. He is arrested later that day legally shooting rabbits in a field, using a shotgun. Is he in possession of a firearm whilst being arrested for a 1st Schedule Offence?

Jason is found in a field with a firearm. He has left a note at home saying he was going to shoot himself. Is he in possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life?

Harry and Ben decide to put the ‘frighteners’ on Joe. Ben asks Harry to bring his firearm with him. Harry brings an imitation. The gun is handed to Ben who doesn’t know it’s an imitation. Who, if anyone, is in possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life?

No-one.

Ross has an imitation firearm which he pulls on Brian, intending Brian to fear for his life. Brian can see that it’s s pitiful example of a gun and tells Ross that if he intends frightening anyone, then he should get a proper gun. Is Ross guilty of possession with intent to cause fear of violence?

Mark robs a post office using his certificated shotgun. The next day, whilst out legally shooting rabbits he is arrested for robbery. Is Mark guilty of possessing a firearm while being arrested for a Schedule 1 Offence?

Which of the following are not exempt when charging an offence of using a firearm to resist arrest?

A person sentenced to 3 years is prohibited from having a firearm for how long?

Paul is sentenced to a period of imprisonment of 6 months. How long is he prohibited from holding a firearm certificate?

Harrison is sentenced to a 3 year 2 month term of imprisonment. How long is he prohibited from possessing a firearm?

Victor is sentenced to 2 years in prison and prohibited from possessing a firearm for 5 years. When does the prohibition start?

In order to commit “possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence”, what must happen with the firearm?

In order to commit “use of a firearm to resist arrest”, what must happen with the firearm?

Is there a defence to “use of a firearm to resist arrest”?

What does the term “with him” mean?

Which applies to “using someone to mind a weapon”? A person is guilty if he…

Larry is 22. He is on a public road in the country with a loaded shotgun. The shotgun is properly covered and cannot be fired. Is he guilty of possessing a loaded shotgun in a pubic place?

Which of the following is not covered in “carrying a firearm in a public place”?

Who commits the offence of “trespassing with a firearm in a building”?

State the law in relation to the shortening of the barrel of a shotgun:

A member of the public calls at the police station and asks if an old non-lethal prohibited weapon he has inherited is a firearm. It has no barrel. How do you answer?

Blank ammunition for a Section 1 firearm does not need a firearms certificate if it does not exceed what diameter?

Which of the following smooth bore weapons is not a shotgun?

Which of the following does not comply with shotgun rules?

It is an offence to alter the barrel of a shotgun in what way?

Boyd is stop checked in the street. Information suggests he is in possession of a Section 1 firearm. A search reveals he possesses: a magazine for a 9mm Browning automatic pistol, a Mills 36 grenade, a telescopic sight, a shotgun, and a BB gun. Is Boyd in possession of a S1 firearm?

Is a BB gun an air weapon?

Is an electric stun gun, which does not work, a prohibited weapon?

A shotgun magazine may hold how many cartridges?

Sarah aged 14 is helping her dad clear her grandad’s loft. She finds a first world war prohibited weapon. Is this a firearm?

Is a signalling pistol a firearm?

When does an air weapon become especially dangerous?

Is a harpoon expending a kinetic energy of 25 ft/lb especially dangerous?

Is a Firearm certificate required for an imitation firearm that looks like a section 1 firearm and which can be readily converted into a firearm?

What is the meaning of lethal barrelled weapon?

When does a firearm cease to be a firearm?

When does a BB gun become an air weapon?

Which of the following ammunition does not need a firearm certificate?

Is a water pistol filled with ammonia a prohibited weapon?

Smith offers Jones heroin, which in fact is salt. Is Smith guilty of offering to supply?

Constable Bloggs has reasonable grounds to suspect the driver of a hovercraft is in possession of a controlled drug. Does he have the power to stop, detain and search the hovercraft?

Louise is walking in the High Street and finds what she believes to be controlled drugs. She picks them up intending to take them to the police station after she has finished her shopping. Does she commit an offence?

Mum and dad come home unexpectedly and find their son taking what appear to be controlled drugs. Mum flushes them down the loo. Does she have a defence to possession of controlled drugs?

Harry asks his girlfriend Sue to hide his stash of controlled drugs in her handbag. Some time later she hands the drugs back to him, for him to take. Is she supplying controlled drugs?

A travel restriction order applies where a court has convicted a person of a drug trafficking offence and it has determined that a sentence of how long is appropriate?

Following a conviction for a drug trafficking offence, a court may make a travel restriction order. What is the minimum period of the order?

Where a magistrate is satisfied on oath there are reasonable grounds, he may issue a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The warrant authorises the search for what articles?

Clare is aware that 2 police officers are about to stop her in the street. Before a conversation takes place, Clare says to the officers “I’ve just found this stuff on the pavement, looks like drugs to me. I was just taking it to the police station to hand it in, otherwise some kids might pick it up”. Enquiries reveal that since ‘finding’ the drugs she has been shopping and had coffee with friends. Has Clare got a defence to possession?

A warrant authorising any constable at any time or times within, to enter, if need be by force, the premises named in the warrant, and to search the premises and any persons found therein, lasts how long?

Doctor Richards regularly prescribes methadone for use by her patients. She also issues a methadone prescription to her boyfriend, John, for use by his pals at an upcoming party. She gets the drugs, and on party night, passes them to John. He doesn’t use the stuff but gives them to his pals for use. Who, if anyone has committed an offence?

Mike tells Pete he has a jar of cannabis seed. Mike asks if he can buy some. Mike says he’ll be happy to let him have some and lets him have about half. At what point, if any, is Mike guilty of an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act?

Which of the following is an offence under the Psychoactive Substances Act, 2016?

A doctor supplies methadone to her boyfriend to keep him “sweet”. He is not her patient. Which of the following apply?

The owner of a cafe in town allows his clients to smoke at the rear of his premises. He knows that they occasionally smoke cannabis. Is the owner committing an offence?

Samson and Delilah club together and buy some heroin. Samson divides up the joint purchase for them both to take. What offence does Samson commit?

In terms of the aggravation of the offence of supply of a controlled drug at a school. The relevant time includes which of these?

In the offence of supplying a butane lighter refill to an under 18, which is required?

It is not an offence to offer to supply which of the following:

Roger has given Steve some cocaine for him to store for him. He can call Steve any time to bring it round to his house. Is Roger guilty of possession of a controlled drug?

Smith punches Jones, an off duty policeman who is making a lawful arrest.  Is he guilty of assault on police?

There’s a fight in pub where Jones hits Smith. Jones did not know that Smith was a police constable arresting someone. Is Jones guilty of assault on police?

Which of the following is not an offence covered under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018?

Tracey is an off duty paramedic. She stops at the scene of a road traffic accident to administer first aid to an injured driver. Roger, the driver from one of the other vehicles involved starts shouting abuse at Tracey. Roger threatens to give her “a good beating” if she doesn’t come and help his friend first, but Tracey refuses. Rogers other friend Cyril, holds her down while Roger kicks her. Has Cyril committed an offence under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018?

Carpenter tells Lenny that he’s going to kill his love rival, Rob. Carpenter has no intention to kill anyone, but he knows Lenny will believe him and tell Rob. Carpenter hopes that it will frighten Rob off. Lenny tells Rob, who doesn’t believe him. Has Carpenter made a threat to kill?

Clive says to Trevor “you promised me you’d finished seeing my wife, and yet I’ve heard you were in the pub with her last evening. If this continues, I will kill you”. Trevor laughs in his face saying “Oh yes, you and who’s army”? Clive means what he says. Is this a threat to kill?

Karl is drunk. He tells Peter he intends to kill Sophie’s husband, hoping Peter believes him. Peter thinks he is joking and does nothing. Is this a threat to kill?

Alf tells his neighbour Frieda that he’s fed up with her dog barking and if she doesn’t make it stop right now, he’s coming round to give her a good beating. Frieda thinks Alf is a wimp and is sure that he’ll never come round to carry out his threat. Has Alf committed an assault?

Roger and Mike have had a disagreement. Roger threatens to hit Mike with a crowbar. Roger takes a swing at Mike with the crowbar but only catches and rips his jacket. What offence has been committed?

Which of the following is not an offence:

In relation to which of the following offences can battery NOT be justified on the grounds that it constituted reasonable punishment:

Which of the following does not constitute wounding:

For the purposes of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, which of the following is not covered under the meaning of “emergency worker”?

Which of the following is not considered “bodily harm”

For the purposes of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, which of the following is not a custodial institution:

Sarah tries to hit an off duty police officer in an attempt to stop him lawfully arresting her partner Dave. She misses and only catches his clothing. Is this an assault with an intent to resist arrest?

Dave, a police officer in plain clothes, stops a woman to question her about an offence that just took place. She tries to walk off and Dave grabs her so he can question her further. She hits him in an attempt to get away. Is this an assault on police?

Which of the following do not constitute obstruction of a police officer:

Which of the following may NOT show specific intent to cause GBH:

The Education Act 1996 states that corporal punishment is to do anything for the purpose of punishing a child which would constitute what?

Can a juvenile be arrested at his place of education?

Where must the Codes of Practice be readily available for consultations?

What is meant by The Castorina test?

Smith enters a Mosque and pours abuse on the worshipers by claiming the only one true god is not Allah. An outraged Muslim arrests Smith. A fellow worshipper, a constable, holds Smith and awaits the police. What is your advice to the officer attending the scene?

PC Trent works in a small non designated police station in the country. Blunkett arrives at the police station and surrenders himself as being absent without leave from his unit in Afghanistan. PC Trent rings custody at HQ, a designated police station and asks the custody officer how he should proceed. You are the custody officer, how will you advise Trent?

Quinn, a local reprobate, subject to a number of arrests and convictions, is arrested following a long foot chase. The arresting officer, who’s out of breath says “you’re locked up sunbeam”. Do the courts accept this vernacular language in deciding whether the arrest is lawful?

Smith is arrested at home for breach of the peace. He is drunk and is threatening his wife who called the police. He is taken to the police station and put before the next available court. The arresting officer lays an information of complaint and Smith is asked to give reasons why he should not be bound over to keep the peace. As a sergeant would you tell a probationary constable to deal with a breach of the peace in this way?

Does the use of excessive force, amounting to police misconduct or assault render an arrest unlawful?

What is meant by ‘reasonable’ in the use of force?

What test is applied by the courts to an arrest where serious harm is caused to the arrested person?

When must a person be told the reason they have been arrested?

A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about an offence are put to them. Which of the following questions do not require a caution to be given?

What level of knowledge is imposed on a constable when making an arrest?

Is the test for “reasonable grounds to suspect” based on subjectivity or objectivity?

Mrs Pointer is in a pub bragging to her friend that she has dad a successful morning shoplifting. She is showing her friend some of the stolen property. Green overhears this conversation and makes a citizens’ arrest. Is this arrest lawful?

Where a person attends a police station voluntarily are they entitled to free legal advice during the course of an interview in relation to an alleged offence?

Is it lawful to decide to arrest a person who is about to attend the police station for a voluntary interview, if the police have reason to believe he will leave the interview before the interview is concluded?

During the course of an interview, a prisoner says “I want to be cautioned in the Welsh language”. How do you respond to this request.

To make an arrest there must be which of the following:

When must a record of arrest be made?

Mr. Harris posts a letter through Mr. Singh’s letter box stating that ‘All Pakies should bugger off home’. Mr. Singh is Indian and the letter is mistakenly opened by his flatmate who is Scottish. Has the offence of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress been made out?

The defence “his conduct was reasonable” requires what standard of proof according to the Public Order Act?

A District Council may prohibit a Trespassory Assembly on an application by the Chief Officer of Police. What conditions apply to these orders?

A public meeting is being held in a local pub to determine how money can be raised to finance a new local outdoor swimming pool. Mr. Smith attempts to disrupt proceedings by shouting abuse at the Chairman. What advice would you give to a constable policing the meeting?

A public assembly is in progress, when, as a result of emergency road works, the Chief Officer of Police imposes a necessary new condition requiring the assembly to take a route avoiding the road works for the safety of the public. Is this a lawful condition that may be imposed?

Mr. Clarke, a funeral director, has organised his Cortege, 2 white horses drawing a carriage, preceded by a top hatted ‘leader’ on foot, and followed by some 300 mourners. It is causing serious disruption to traffic in the town centre. Mr. Clarke has failed to notify the police. Does Mr. Clarke commit an offence of failing to inform the Police of the procession?

Mr. Cotton visits his wife in hospital to be told that she has died of COVID. He becomes distraught and causes problems in the ward. A student nurse asks him to leave. His disturbance escalates and a security officer asks him to leave. An off duty Staff nurse attends the ward and asks Cotton to leave. He refuses to leave until he sees his wife. Has Cotton committed the offence of failing to leave the hospital?

Mr. Macduff puts up a poster in his bedroom, which is aimed at Mr. O’Connor who can see it from his bedroom. The poster says ‘You agnostic bastards will burn in hell’. A man in the street can see the poster. Is the Religiously Aggravated offence committed?

At 05:30 on New Year’s day around 50 people are queuing to get into Marks & Spencer’s New Year day sale. Most have been drinking and some are drunk. The store is due to open at 06:00. Door staff have called the Police to say that the crowds are hostile and are threatening damage and one has caused damage to the door. They threaten to break down the door unless they open up. Does this constitute a riot?

Peters and his wife are fighting in the street. The street is otherwise empty. As the police arrive they rush indoors where they are heard to continue brawling. Do the police have a power to enter and arrest in these circumstances?

Smith, and 4 of his friends decide to put the “frighteners” on jones and his two pals. They approach and say “Right you bastards, you’re in for a kicking”. What offence is committed?

How many clear days must be given in written notices of public processions?

Where there is failure to comply with the conditions of notice of a public procession; and the procession is in progress, what is meant by senior police officer?

How many persons are required to trespass in the case of Trespassory Assemblies?

In the case of Trespassory Assemblies, what is the meaning of land?

Whose consent is required to prosecute riot?

Where there is a fear of provocation of violence, which of the following is incorrect? The offender must…

What is the duration of a prohibition order, made by a council, on application by the Chief officer of Police, in relation to the likelihood of serious disruption to the life of the community?

Smith phones Jones at home and says that he is on his way to smash his face in. Jones is frightened. Can this amount to an affray?

Davies is at home and is dressed in his neo-nazi uniform. He is singing anti jewish songs. Jewish neighbours complain to the police that Davies is using words intending to stir up racial hatred. Which of the following is correct?

Trespassing with a weapon of offence can not be committed on which premises?

A knife crime prevention order may be made, where on at least two occasions in the relevant period, the defendant had a bladed article with them without good reason or lawful authority. Which of the following places are not included:

Fred is in possession of a washing up liquid plastic container filled with ammonia. Has he adapted the container for use as an offensive weapon?

Knives may not be sold to a person under what age?

Who has power to seize offensive weapons on school premises?

Is a person in a private nightclub, carrying a milk a bottle filled with acid, and intending to use it to cause injury, carrying an offensive weapon in a public place?

A butcher carrying knives from one shop to another is not committing an offence because…

What is meant by offensive weapon per se?

Neville, 17, is walking through the streets carrying an axe. He just bought the axe to fell a tree in his mother’s garden. What offence is disclosed?

Unlawful marketing of knives. What is meant by suitable for combat?

Glenn is found in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He says he’s going to “top” himself. Is this an offence?

Gavin is driving and is stopped by police who find an offensive weapon in his toolbox. He says “that’s been there for years, I forgot I had it”. Has Gavin committed an offence?

Paul hands a package to his girlfriend, Sue, to hold for him. In the package is a knife. Sue does not know what the package contains. Does she commit an offence?

Having blades or sharply pointed articles in public places. Which of the following are not included in the legislation?

Julian is stopped in the street and found to be in possession of a folding pocket knife whose blade is 2 and a half inches in length. Is this an offence of having a blade in a public place?

Tom is found in the street in possession of a folding pocket knife whose blade is 2 and a half inches in length and which locks when open. Is this an offence?

Serious physical harm does not include which of the following:

Jonah, aged 17 buys razor blades in a shop. Is this an offence?

Harris is marketing knives, and is regularly describing the knives as ‘not a blade, only the sharpest point ever created’. Is this an offence of Unlawfully Marketing Knives?

Jones & Jones are manufacturers of high class hunting knives. Their only retailer, ‘The Complete Hunter’ is an exclusive store in London, who’s marketing strategy is to describe their knives as being favoured by Special Forces and Canadian hunters. Who, if anyone, is guilty of an offence?

A group of boys from the local public school decide it would be a jolly jape to push the headteachers car around the corner and hide it in some bushes. Are they guilty of taking a conveyance without consent?

Olly steals a car and picks up his pal, Mark. They make their way into town. On their way Mark cuts the passenger seat with his knife. They stop to pick up Moira and Anna. Olly tells the girls that the car is stolen and Anna doesn’t get in. They drive into town and Mark and Moira get out of the car and watch Olly park. He crashes into a parked vehicle. Who is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking?

Ian smashes a car window and makes off in the car. He loses control on a bend and skids off the road. He sustains an injury to his head. He continues his journey and runs over a stray dog. The dog is killed. He crashes into a parked car. He then makes off. At what point does he commit the offence of aggravated vehicle taking?

Fred makes his way into a farm building. He sees a tractor and decides to have a little drive around the building and out onto the high street. He turns sharply onto the road and is thrown to the floor. Fred is injured. The tractor stalls and Fred makes off. What offence, if any has been committed?

Roy lets himself through an open window into a factory and takes a forklift truck for a drive down the road. He crashes the forklift causing no damage but injures himself. He leaves the factory and makes off. Has Roy committed an offence?

Helen’s mother is away for the day, so Helen decides to take her car and let Al have it who thinks he may have a buyer. Her mother never lets her use the vehicle, so before taking it she damages the car lock to make it look as if it’s been stolen. What offences has Helen committed?

Greg is out with Helen. They decide to steal a car for a joyride. Helen keeps lookout while Greg smashes a car window. They then take the car and pick up Warren and May. They make their way to the woods where they run the car down a hill and make off. The car comes to a halt without being damaged. What offence has Greg committed?

Tony smashes a car window and he and Shirley make off in the vehicle. Shirley spills nail varnish all over the passenger seat. They pick up Val and Andy who know the car is stolen and drop them off in high street. As they pull away they crash into a parked vehicle. Who commits the aggravated vehicle taking offence?

Clark and Sophie nick a car. They drive to a public field where Tom and Lucy are waiting. They know the car is nicked. Sophie gets out of the car and Tom gets in whilst Lucy walks away. Clark drives round the field and eventually turns the car over. They all run off. Who is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking?

Ian unlawfully enters a building site at the weekend and drives a dumper truck into a newly built wall which collapses. He rings Saul and Guy who come round and watch the fun. Saul then drives whilst Guy sits in the bucket. All 3 are arrested. What offence has Guy committed?

4 youths run off from a stolen vehicle. They are all arrested nearby. No one will say who the driver is. What is the correct charge?

Huw and Sam take a car from a car park. They pick up Luke and Mike who asks where they nicked the wheels. They are told it was plucked from a car park. They pick up Kim and drive around town at high speed. Kim then drives the vehicle. They are stopped by the police and all 5 run off. What offence, if any, has Kim committed?

Brian is allowed to take his work car home and use it for work purposes. Lee asks Brian if he can ‘borrow’ the car for an hour or so. Brian agrees, but tells Lee not to get caught. What offence, if any, has Lee committed?

Keith spots a rubber dinghy on top of a vehicle. He rings his pal, Ray, who is looking for a dinghy. Ray asks Keith to bring the dinghy to his boatyard. They are both subsequently arrested rowing the dinghy in the docks. What offence has Ray committed?

3 Lads from the local public school push the head’s car round a corner, where it is left. Shortly after they push it a further 5 yards towards a trailer that is going to take the car to an off road track where thy intent to race it. They run off when the head approaches. What offence, if any, has been committed?

Morris nicks a trailer for his pal Jake. He takes the trailer from a vehicle parked in the street. He joins Jake who sits in the trailer. You stop them and discover it does not belong to them. What offence has Jake committed?

Harry removes the tarpaulin from on top of an articulated lorry, to see if there was anything worth stealing. He finds bathroom fittings and asks his friend to help. Before his friend arrives, Harry is arrested. What offence has Harry committed?

Which of the following would not figure in the aggravated vehicle taking offence?

4 boys decide to nick some transport and see how far they can get in an hour. Jones takes a dinghy and sails it down the river. Smith nicks a hang glider and takes to the skies. Evans nicks the local hovercraft, and Lucius Ludicrus nicks a pair of roller skates for his journey.  Who is guilty of taking a conveyance?

According to the definition, what does a conveyance not include:

Beryl is seething with jealousy when she discovers her new boyfriend, Mat, is seeing Tanya. She posts a blackmail letter to Tanya saying that she had better leave Matt alone and send her 2k or she’d tell Matt that Tanya used to work in the sex industry. She sends the letter to the wrong address. The letter is subsequently given to Tanya who ignores it. At what point, if any, is blackmail committed?

King approaches Maggie who has her 8 month old daughter in a pushchair. He says “hand over your purse Mrs, or the kid gets it”. What offence has been committed?