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R v Wilson [1996] 

The case of R v Wilson [1996] is a significant decision of the Court of Appeal that explored the issue of consent in relation to assault occasioning actual bodily harm under section 47 of the… R v Wilson [1996] 

R v Roberts 

The case of R v Roberts [1972] 56 Cr App R 95 is one of the most important authorities in English criminal law on the principles of causation and foreseeability, particularly in relation to the… R v Roberts 

R v Pittwood 

The case of R v Pittwood (1902) is one of the most significant English criminal law decisions concerning liability by omission. It explores when a person’s failure to act—rather than a direct physical act—can lead… R v Pittwood 

R v Pagett 

The case of R v Pagett [1983] 76 Cr App R 279 is one of the most important decisions in English criminal law concerning the principle of causation. It clarified how courts determine whether a… R v Pagett 

R v Moloney 

In English criminal law, the meaning of intention has long been debated, especially in cases of murder where the consequences of an act may not have been directly aimed at by the defendant. One of… R v Moloney 

R v McNally 

R v McNally [2013] EWCA Crim 1051 is a significant decision of the Court of Appeal that examined the question of whether gender deception can vitiate consent under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The case… R v McNally 

R v Lipman 

The case of R v Lipman [1970] 1 QB 152 is a leading English criminal law authority on voluntary intoxication and its limits as a defence. The decision clarified that voluntary consumption of dangerous drugs… R v Lipman 

R v Larsonneur

R v Larsonneur [1933] stands as one of the most frequently discussed cases in English criminal law when examining the doctrine of strict liability and the role of actus reus. The decision is often criticised… R v Larsonneur