Facts
A passenger found a gold bracelet on the floor of an airport executive lounge and handed it in. The owner never claimed it, and the airline sold it.
Issue
Who has the better right, the finder or the occupier?
Held
The finder had the better right.
Principle
An occupier only has a better right than a finder of goods lying loose on the premises if he clearly showed an intention to control the premises and things in it.
Why it matters
Leading modern finders case.
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Parker v British Airways Board [1982] QB 1004 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/parker-v-british-airways-board> accessed 31 October 2026
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