Questions tagged [possession]

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What provisions entitle a defendant in a possession claim to receive on-the-day representation/advice from a duty scheme?

Usually when facing a possession claim against oneself one is given access to a duty scheme advisor/representative. Suppose on one day there is no such representative present. Is a defendant who would have availed such advice had it been available…
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What makes a car not a “negotiable” chattel?

Another answer contrasts negotiable instruments like currency with the example of a car where a thief of the car doesn’t “own” the car and cannot transfer ownership. What is it about a car that makes it different from the currency?
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Is the inaccessibility of illegal data no defence to its keeping?

It is often a crime to possess certain kinds of data. Specific kinds and penalties vary depending on jurisdiction. However, to "possess something, a person must have ... access to it and control over it". Suppose a cloud storage provider P keeps…
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