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Joint enterprise: foresight is evidence of intent to assist or encourage (Supreme Court)

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Joint enterprise: foresight is evidence of intent to assist or encourage (Supreme Court)

In R v Jogee, the Supreme Court ruled on an appeal concerning the mental element of intent which must be proved when a defendant is accused of being a secondary party to a crime. The court ruled that the issue, commonly referred to as joint enterprise, had been wrongly interpreted in previous cases and that the correct interpretation of foresight is simply evidence of intent to assist or encourage, the mental element for establishing secondary liability.

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Resource ID 5-623-4967
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Published on 19-Feb-2016
Resource Type Legal update: archive
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  • England
  • Wales
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