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HKSAR v Abdallah Anwar Ahmad Ata

(2005) 8 HKCFAR 277
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2005
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In joint enterprise liability, a participant is liable for acts of another going beyond the agreed plan only if those acts were within the scope of the common purpose as objectively foreseen.

Key Principle

joint enterprise; common purpose; when liability extends beyond agreed criminal plan; foreseeability

Area of Law

criminal

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