criminal- coincidence

Question 1

coincidence meaning

Answer 1

. the MR + AR should take place at the same time> the courts have developed two principles to accommodate where this is not the case

Question 2

continuing act

Answer 2

. where the D realises the MR after doing the AR- R v Miller

Question 3

series of acts

Answer 3

. where the D forms the MR + AR at different times, usually because they believe something has already happened- R v Thabo Meli

Question 4

transferred malice

Answer 4

. where D aims to attack a person, but misses so D’s AR affects V
. an MR of the same type of AR can transfer to a new AR- R v Latimer
. where the MR is not of the same type- ie physical harm to criminal damage, it cannot- R v Pembilton