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Logdon v DPP

Logdon v DPP is a well-known English criminal law case that explains the mental element required for the offence of assault. The decision makes it clear that, for assault, the focus is not on whether… Logdon v DPP

R v Pace and Rogers

R v Pace and Rogers is an important decision of the Court of Appeal that clarifies how intention and knowledge operate in offences involving criminal property, particularly where the offence charged is an attempt. The… R v Pace and Rogers

DPP v Newbury and Jones

DPP v Newbury and Jones is a landmark decision of the House of Lords on the law of constructive manslaughter. The case clarified an important and often misunderstood aspect of criminal liability—whether a defendant must… DPP v Newbury and Jones

DPP v Santa-Bermudez

The case of DPP v Santa-Bermudez is an important decision of the High Court that explains how criminal liability for battery can arise even when the accused does not directly apply physical force. The case… DPP v Santa-Bermudez

Samuels v Stubbs

The decision in Samuels v Stubbs was delivered by the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1972. The case dealt with a narrow but important legal question: whether a temporary alteration to property, which can… Samuels v Stubbs