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So start by defining the law - s1(1) dishonestly appropraite property belonging to another with the intent to permently deprive Then outline the actus reus with cases - s3(1) appropriation (Pitham v Hehl), s...

Common law stems from judgements in decided cases. These decisions can either help interpret existing laws or even fill in the gaps within statutes. While they do not override statutory law, they do set a le...

Recklessness and intention are both types of mens rea but are of different levels. Intention is defined in Mohan as 'aim or purpose' and is the the most severe and usually used for higher level crimes like m...

Intoxication has and will never be a defence to criminal liability. However, it can be used to deny liability in special circumstances due to a lack of mens rea. In order to enact the 'intoxication' rules th...

The importance of Law reports within the English Judicial System stem from a variety of interlinking factors, primarily that a core principle of the Legal System is that “the Law is for all” and thus should ...