is their a charge (part 2 )

[OPEL123BEAR]

a large compound full of counterfiet goods
their is no forced entry,or tresspassing a employee takes some of the items for himself
should he be charged with theft or dishonesty, bearing in mind ``theft is permanently taking something from its owner,, counterfiet goods don`t legally have a owner counterfiet charges normally
are : possesion of: or selling of or trademark theft

[JanineG]

Theft is the "dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving them of it". The goods, although counterfeit, still belong to another person and an employee taking these items for themselves is still a thief. The question would be whether the owner of these goods would wish to go to the Police.

[joko]

look, opel1, no-one is going to tell you that it is fine to steal goods from a warehouse.
there is no legal loophole, that entitles you to help yourself to things that are not yours.

bear in mind that the owner may not want to go the police about it, but they may seek revenge in other illegal ways, if you get my drift.

[Stu Dent]

In Scotland the 'appropriation' does not need to be permanent. Temporary appropriation without consent is enough (Milne v. Tudhope).

I wish this website would allow people to tick a box showing their legal jurisdiction. It would help those seeking advice and those giving it by providing greater accuracy. Scots law and English law differ in many, many, ways.

C'mon answerbank, I've asked about this before!!