Case Law - Conspiracy Flashcards
Mulcahy v R
“A conspiracy consists not merely in the intention of two or more, but in the agreement of two or more to do an unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. So long as such a design rests in intention only it is not indictable. When two agree to carry it (the intended offence) into effect, the very plot is an act in itself ….”
R v Sanders
“A conspiracy does not end with the making of the agreement. The
conspiratorial agreement continues in operation and therefore in
existence until it is ended by completion of its performance or
abandonment or in any other manner by which agreements are
discharged”
R v White
Where you can prove that a suspect conspired with other parties (one or more people) whose identities are unknown, that suspect can still be convicted even if the identity of the other parties is never established and remains unknown.
