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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Making Off Without Payment
Making off without payment is a criminal offence committed when a person leaves without paying for goods or services where immediate payment is expected and does so intending to avoid payment.
The offence commonly applies to situations such as leaving a restaurant without paying, escaping from a taxi without paying the fare, or collecting repaired goods without settling the bill.
To secure a conviction, the prosecution must prove that the accused knew payment was expected on the spot and deliberately left to avoid paying. The offence is governed by the Theft Act 1978.
This offence differs from theft because the dishonest intention may arise only after receiving the goods or services, rather than at the time they were initially obtained.
Making off without payment is a criminal offence committed when a person leaves without paying for goods or services where immediate payment is expected and does so intending to avoid payment.
The offence commonly applies to situations such as leaving a restaurant without paying, escaping from a taxi without paying the fare, or collecting repaired goods without settling the bill.
To secure a conviction, the prosecution must prove that the accused knew payment was expected on the spot and deliberately left to avoid paying. The offence is governed by the Theft Act 1978.
This offence differs from theft because the dishonest intention may arise only after receiving the goods or services, rather than at the time they were initially obtained.
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