The Mens Rea of Murder
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Mens rea of murder
The mens rea of murder is malice aforethought. However this term is misleading in that it suggests some sort of ill will and pre-planning. Malice aforethought has been interpreted in the courts as meaning intention to kill and intention to cause GBH.
R v Vickers [1957] 2 QB 664
R v Cunningham [1982] AC 566
The mens rea of murder covers not only direct intent, but also extends to oblique intent where the current test established in R v Woollin applies.
The mens rea of murder is malice aforethought. However this term is misleading in that it suggests some sort of ill will and pre-planning. Malice aforethought has been interpreted in the courts as meaning intention to kill and intention to cause GBH.
R v Vickers [1957] 2 QB 664
R v Cunningham [1982] AC 566
The mens rea of murder covers not only direct intent, but also extends to oblique intent where the current test established in R v Woollin applies.