Property Law

Parker v British Airways Board [1982] 1 QB 1004

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Facts
  • A man finds a gold bracelet in an airport. Who has a better claim, him or the airport?
Issue
  • Who has better property rights, the owner of a premise or him?
Held
  • The occupier must attempt to exert control if they want to have the best claim
  • A person who dishonestly acquires a chattel will have little claim to it
  • The owner always has a better claim
  • A finder only has a right if it is lost or abandoned and s/he exerts control over it

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