Post by markdsouza on Mar 16, 2014 15:47:48 GMT
I've finally gotten around to preparing a very brief explanation of the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal in R v. Pace & Rogers [2014] EWCA Crim 186, which changes the law relating to the mens rea of criminal attempts. Here it is:
Mark Dsouza - Note on Pace & Rogers.doc (31.5 KB)
This is an important, if somewhat difficult decision. I express no normative opinion in the attached note - that's meant to be purely descriptive, but personally, I don't have a problem with the conclusions of the Court of Appeal, although as a matter of the doctrine of precedent the judgment seems to me to tread on fairly thin ice. Any comments/corrections etc are most welcome.
I plan to circulate a simplified version of this note to the 1st year criminal law students as well.
Mark Dsouza - Note on Pace & Rogers.doc (31.5 KB)
This is an important, if somewhat difficult decision. I express no normative opinion in the attached note - that's meant to be purely descriptive, but personally, I don't have a problem with the conclusions of the Court of Appeal, although as a matter of the doctrine of precedent the judgment seems to me to tread on fairly thin ice. Any comments/corrections etc are most welcome.
I plan to circulate a simplified version of this note to the 1st year criminal law students as well.