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R v Jogee
[2016] UKSC 8
Key Principle
The Supreme Court overruled the doctrine of parasitic accessory liability (Chan Wing-Siu); an accessory is liable for a crime committed by the principal only if they intended to encourage or assist the offence, not merely foresaw it as a possibility.
Area of Law
criminal
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