Attempts

Question 1

Statute for Attempts

Answer 1

Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 2

Definition of Attempts

Answer 2

Intent to commit an offence to which this section applies, a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, he is guilty of attempting to commit the offence

Question 3

Cases for more than merely preparatory

Answer 3

AG Ref No 1 of 1992
Gullefer
Geddes
Campbell

Question 4

2 questions for Actus Reus of Attempts

Answer 4

1. has d moved from preparation to execution
2. has the d done an act showing he was actually trying to commit the full offence

Question 5

Cases for embarked upon the crime proper

Answer 5

Boyle and Boyle
Tosti
Jones

Question 6

Mens Rea of Attempt cases

Answer 6

Easom
Husseyn

Question 7

Mens Rea for attempted murder

Answer 7

Whybrow

Question 8

Reckless is not enough for MR of attempt

Answer 8

Millard and Vernon

Question 9

Exception to Reckless is not enough for MR of attempt
Arson

Answer 9

Ag Ref No3 of 1992

Question 10

Impossibilty in attempts statute

Answer 10

S2

Question 11

Attempts S2 Impossibility defenition

Answer 11

a person may be guilty of attempting to commit an offence … even though the facts are such that the commision of the offence is impossible.

Question 12

Cases for Attempts Impossibility

Answer 12

Anderton v Ryan
Shivpuri

Question 13

Elements of Attempts

Answer 13

Actus Reus
Mens Rea
(Mens Rea of Murder)
Impossibility