Burglary

COLLINS

• established entry must be 'effective and substantial'

BROWN

• established entry must be 'effective'

RYAN

• D tried to steal from a house but got stuck in the window
• the fire brigade had to be called for his release
• this was clearly not an effective entry - he couldn't steal anything!
• yet he was still convicted

B & S V LEATHLEY

• a freezer cabinet was held to be a building as it was connected to eleccy and had doors with locks

N.C V SEEKINGS AND GOULD

• a trailer was not held to be a building as it had wheels

WALKINGTON

• D went behind the counter of a shop and opened the till
• behind the counter was held to be a building as it was not permissable for customers to be there!

COLLINS

• V invited D into her house believing he was her boyfriend
• D could not be classed as a trespasser as he did not know he was a trespasser, according to the courts
• this was because he was given permission to enter

SMITH & JONES

• D went into his father's house which he had been given permission to enter
• he took TV sets from there without informing his father
• it was held that V was guilty of buglary as he had excessed the permission given to him and knowingly did so (this could also be done recklessly)