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R v Caldwell (Metropolitan Police Commissioner v Caldwell)

[1981] UKHL 4; [1982] AC 341

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1981

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Recklessness for the Criminal Damage Act 1971 included not only conscious risk-taking but also failing to give any thought to an obvious risk (the objective 'Caldwell recklessness' test).

Area of Law

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