The Weekly Law Reports
[1996] 3 WLR 255
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA RESPONDENT AND PREDDY APPELLANT
REGINA RESPONDENT AND SLADE APPELLANT
REGINA RESPONDENT AND DHILLON APPELLANT [CONJOINED APPEALS]
1996 March 13,
14;
July 10
July 10
Lord Mackay of Clashfern L.C., Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle, Lord Slynn of Hadley and Lord Hoffmann
Crime
— Theft
— Obtaining property by deception
— Mortgage loan
— Advance made by telegraphic or electronic transfer or cheque
— Debiting of lender's and crediting of borrower's or borrower's solicitor's bank account
— Whether borrower “obtains property belonging to another”
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Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), s. 15(1)