Hearings
England & Wales
13 Jul 1995 [1996] QB 334; [1995] 3 WLR 772; [1995] 4 All ER 756, CA
18 Dec 1995 (pet dis) [1996] 1 WLR 66, HL(E)
Waverley Borough Council v Fletcher
Subject Matter
CHATTEL — Chattel found on land — Ownership — Gold brooch found by use of metal detector by member of public — Land owned by council for public recreational purposes — Whether detection, excavation and removal of brooch within permitted use of land — Whether finder or council entitled to ownership of brooch
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Theft - ‘Belonging to Another’ - Ownership, Possession or Control
B4.20
Theft - ‘Belonging to Another’ - Ownership, Possession or Control B4.21