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Leading Case
intentionoblique intentionmurder
R v Woollin
[1999] 1 AC 82
Key Principle
A jury may find intent to kill where death or serious bodily harm was a virtual certainty as a result of the defendant's actions and the defendant appreciated this; this is the direction on oblique intent.
Area of Law
criminal
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