Attempts

Question 1

Act and Section

Answer 1

Section 72 Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

Defined in 311 CA 1961 as
Not exceeding 10 years if life
And other case half the substantive

Question 3

Elements

Answer 3

Intent (actus rea)
Act (mens rea)
Proximity- act or ommision was sufficiently close

Question 4

Must know case law

Answer 4

R v Ring
R v Harpur
Higgins v Police
Police v Jay
R v Donnelly

Question 5

R v Ring

Answer 5

Pickpocket put hand in pocket. Victim unable to be located, was convicted of attempts as intent was to steal what might or might not have been present. Inferred by his actions

Question 6

R v Harpur

Answer 6

Proximity
Arranged to meet fictional child.
Conduct viewed up to the point the defendant stops. May also consider what remains to be done.

Question 7

Higgins v Police

Answer 7

Physically impossible

Grew plants he believed were cannabis

Question 8

Police v Jay

Answer 8

Physically impossible

Brought hedge clippings believing they were cannabis

Question 9

R v Donnelly

Answer 9

Legally impossible
Suitcase returned
Stolen property returned to owner/ leagal title, cannot receive