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R v Jogee

[2016] UKSC 8
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year2016
Statusunclear

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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