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R v Powell; R v English

[1999] 1 AC 1; [1997] UKHL 57

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year1997

Statusunclear

Key Principle

A secondary party to a joint criminal enterprise is liable for murder committed by the principal if he foresaw that the principal might kill or cause grievous bodily harm with intent; but he is not liable where the principal's act was fundamentally different from anything foreseen.

Area of Law

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