Inchoate - Attempts

Question 1

AG Ref No 1 of 1992

Answer 1

MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY

Attempted rape - flacid

Question 2

Jones 1990

Answer 2

MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY

Do not mean last act

Question 3

Tosti 1997

Answer 3

MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY

Padlock - equipment

Question 4

Toothill 1998

Answer 4

MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY

Rape - knock - confrontation

Question 5

Dagnall 2003

Answer 5

MORE THAN MERELY PREPARATORY

Rape - push against fence - confrontation

Question 6

Geddes 1996

Answer 6

NOT MORE THAN MP

School toilet - no confrontation

Question 7

Campbell 1991

Answer 7

NOT MORE THAN MP

Imitation firearm + outside post office - not attempt robbery

Question 8

Gullefer 1990

Answer 8

NOT MORE THAN MP
Dog race intervene
Must have reached point of no retreat

Question 9

Khan 1990

Answer 9

MR FOR SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES

Intend intercourse OR reckless as to consent - MR of complete offence

Question 10

AG Ref No 3 of 1992

Answer 10

MR FOR SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES

Arson - intend damage + reckless as to danger

Question 11

Pace and Rogers 2014

Answer 11

MR FOR SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES

All elements of offence have to be intended - suspicion is not enough

Question 12

Shivpuri 1986

Answer 12

IMPOSSIBLE ATTEMPT
Harmless vegetable matter - believe to be heroin
Can still be convicted

Question 13

Anderson v Ryan 1985

[Overruled by Shivpuri]

Answer 13

IMPOSSIBLE ATTEMPT
Bought recorder believing it to be stolen
No conviction - ‘the mind alone is guilty; the act is innocent’

Question 14

Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Answer 14

Intent to commit offence + More than merely preparatory

Can be guilty even if commission impossible