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Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
1st Mar
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Threats to killThe offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown...
1st Mar
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Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
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1st Mar
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Fraud by false representationThis Practice Note covers the offence of fraud by false representation. You may also be interested in the following...
1st Mar
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Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
2nd Mar
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AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
1st Mar
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Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
2nd Mar
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Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence...
Produced in partnership with Thomas Evans of 3 Paper Buildings
1st Mar
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AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
1st Mar
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Criminal damageGeneralSimple criminal damage is triable either way unless the value of the alleged damage is £5,000 or less, in which case the offence...
2nd Mar
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PerjuryPerjury in judicial proceedings The offence of perjury is triable only on indictment and carries a maximum penalty of seven years and/or a...
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2nd Mar
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Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
2nd Mar
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Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
Produced in partnership with Christopher Skyes of Doughty Street Chambers.
1st Mar
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Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigationTipping off and prejudicing an investigationIt would undermine the benefit to...
1st Mar
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Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedingsThere are two kinds of burden:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party...
1st Mar
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Voluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the...
1st Mar
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