I think I heard somewhere that this phrase is actually incorrect and it's only 9 parts of the law or something, anyway that's beside the point.
This is a bit of a complicated question and I can't go into full details for obvious reasons in case something is dodgy about it, but I'll do my best.
Basically, someone I know has had something in their possession for about 15 years now. The item comes from a factory which was being torn down and the people tearing it down were throwing everything inside away. The person I know 'rescued' some wood (he's into woodwork in his spare time) that was classed as scrap and amongst this wood was the item.
Now, the item is not really the point here so I won't go into what it is, although it is possible that it could be worth something as it could be classed as naval memorabilia from WWII. The problem lies in the fact that IF the person I know wants to get it valued, or even tries to sell it, and the question arises of how he came into possession of the item, where does he stand?
Is recovering items from skips, bins or saving them from being scrapped illegal? Does the fact that he's had it for such long time and no-one appears to have questioned it's whereabouts mean that it could be considered legally his?
I appreciate that this is a bit of a strange question, but I have literally no idea where to go to ask it. Thanks in advance.


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