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Lakeman, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 4 (14 January 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that Old School Runescape gold pieces are property under s.4 Theft Act 1968 and can be stolen, allowing the Crown appeal.
The Court of Appeal held that conversion does not extend to copies of documents or intangible electronic data, and refused delivery up under that tort.
Environment Agency v Churngold Recycling Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 909 (04 July 2014)
The Court of Appeal held that conversion did not extend to copies of documents or electronic data owned by the maker, and set aside the delivery-up order.
Your Response Ltd v Datateam Business Media Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 281 (14 March 2014)
The Court of Appeal held that a common law possessory lien cannot be exercised over an electronic database, and the refusal to release it was a breach of contract.
The Court of Appeal held that a common law possessory lien cannot be exercised over an electronic database, but it upheld the finding that reasonable notice was three months.
Armstrong DLW GmbH v Winnington Networks Ltd [2012] EWHC 10 (Ch) (11 January 2012)
The High Court held that EU allowances are intangible property and that Armstrong could recover their value from Winnington after a fraudulent transfer.
The court held that Winnington’s receipt of EUAs transferred by fraud was unconscionable, defeating bona fide purchase and change of position defences.
The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal, holding that third-party-held electronic records and domain-name data were not the claimant’s “goods” under the 1977 Act.
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