Regina v Denton: CACD 22 Oct 1981

The defendant was charged with criminal damage by setting fire to a building. It was owned by a company which in turn he owned.
Held: There is nothing unlawful about destroying one’s own property

Judges:

Lord Lane LCJ, Mustill, McCullough JJ

Citations:

[1982] 1 All ER 65, [1981] 1 WLR 1446, [1981] EWCA Crim 4

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Damage Act 1971 1(2) 1(3)

Crime

Updated: 09 July 2022; Ref: scu.247942