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Law-Now 29 Jan 2026 · International

From pixels to property: The emergence of in‑game virtual assets as criminal “property” in R v Lakeman

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In a recent landmark decision, the Criminal Court of Appeal in R v Lakeman [2026] EWCA Crim 4 held, for the first time on appeal in England, that an in-video game currency could fall within the definition of “property” for the purposes of the Theft Act 1968...

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