Retail Loss Prevention - Help!7

[charitynjw]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention - Help!7

IFYPFY. :grin:

Thank you kindly, good sir!

[bluebottle]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention - Help!7

I think there must be a distinction made between the criminal aspects here and the civil ones.

The criminal aspect is the alleged theft, an offence against the state and was dealt with by the police, the punishment was the admission and apology, if the police decided to prosecute it would have been under the appropriate criminal legislation.

The civil offence cause of action is either, trespass to goods , trover or conversion and is made on behalf of the owner of the goods by RLP.
The remedy for this is in the form of damages. This is what is being pursued by RLP and is untenable IMO as there is no specific loss to the owner.

I totally agree with the bit I have highlighted in bold type. RLP are sailing seriously close to the wind, legally, IMHO. And so is the retailer for encouraging them to make a claim for damages they are not, on balance of probability, entitled to seek.