Robbery

S8 THEFT ACT 1968 - STEALS AND IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF DOING SO AND IN ORDER TO DO SO USES FORCE ON ANY PERSON OR PUTS OR SEEKS TO PUT ANY PERSON OF THEN AND THERE BEING SUBJECT TO FORCE

MUST BE THEFT (ROBINSON), D DOES NOT HAVE TO GET AWAY WITH THE PROPERTY (CORCORAN v ANDERTON), MUST BE FORCE GIVEN ITS EVERYDAY MEANING FOR JURY TO DECIDE (DAWSON & JAMES)

FORCE MUST BE USED OR THREATENED ON ANY PERSON INCLUDING ON WHAT V IS HOLDING (CLOUDEN), SEEKING TO PUT V IN FEAR SUFFICIENT AS LONG AS THREAT DOESNT RELATE TOO FAR IN FUTURE (B & R v DPP)

FORCE MUST BE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF STEALING MATTER OF FACT FOR JURY APPROPRIATION CAN BE A CONTINUING ACT (HALE), FORCE MUST BE IN ORDER TO STEAL NOT IN ORDER TO GET AWAY (LOCKLEY)

FULL MENS REA OF THEFT (DISHONESTY AND INTENTION TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE)

INTENTION TO USE FORCE OR PUT V IN FEAR OF FORCE IN ORDER TO STEAL (NOT RECKLESSNESS)