CDA - Offences IIIPossession of Anything with intent to Damage Property

• “a person who has anything is his custody or under his control intending without lawful excuse to use it…to damage property”

• Intentionally broad

• Intent to damage

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version

Proving unauthorised access or criminal damage is difficult.

Would include cracking book, macro virus(!) password lists.

Must show that intended to use the ‘thing’ to cause damage.