R v Hancock
R v Hancock [1985] UKHL 9 is an English legal decision of the House of Lords setting out the relationship between foresight of consequences and intention in cases of murder. The defendants' stated intention had been to frighten a person, but another was killed. The decision turned on the relationship between foresight of the results of taking a particular action and the result of that action, and the directions to be given to the jury in such circumstances.
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R v Hancock
R v Hancock [1985] UKHL 9 is an English legal decision of the House of Lords setting out the relationship between foresight of consequences and intention in cases of murder. The defendants' stated intention had been to frighten a person, but another was killed. The decision turned on the relationship between foresight of the results of taking a particular action and the result of that action, and the directions to be given to the jury in such circumstances.
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R v Hancock [1985] UKHL 9 is a ...... he jury in such circumstances.
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11,397,901
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636,419,389
Cases cited
R v Moloney [1985] AC 905
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House of Lords
date decided
1985-02-27
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Regina v Hancock and another
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Murder; manslaughter; intent; mens rea
Legislation cited
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R v Hancock [1985] 3 W.L.R. 1014
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R v Hancock [1985] UKHL 9 is a ...... he jury in such circumstances.
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R v Hancock
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