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B (A Minor) v DPP

[2000] UKHL 13; [2000] 2 AC 428; [2000] 2 WLR 452; [2000] 1 All ER 833
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year2000
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

There is a common-law presumption that mens rea is required for each element of a statutory offence unless Parliament has displaced it expressly or by necessary implication; an honest belief, even if unreasonable, may negate the requisite intent.

Area of Law

c

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