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:
Statutes:
Criminal Damage Act 1971 1(2) 1(3)
Crime
Updated: 09 July 2022; Ref: scu.247942