s8 Theft Act 1968

1. A Theft

If there is no completed theft, there cannot be a robbery

 

2. Force, or Threat of Force, During or Immediately Before the Theft, to Facilitate It

Force can be minimal as long as it's used to facilitate the theft, and is not defined in statute. It is up to juries to decide on a case by case basis.

Snatching something amounts to force

The threat of force does not have to be genuine or realisable. It's sufficient that D intends to cause the victim to fear being subjected to immediate force, and for the purposes of facilitating the theft.

Neither does the threat of force have to be effective. It's sufficient that D intends to cause the victim to fear being subjected to immediate force, and for the purposes of facilitating the theft.

Where D uses force after the taking has occurred, the courts will take a flexible view and view the theft as a continuing act, ensuring D does not escape liability off a technicality.

The threat of force must be ______

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3. Intent to use/threaten force to facilitate the theft.

Where D uses force or puts someone in fear of being subjected to force for some reason OTHER than to steal, he will not be guilty of robbery.