Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Parties to Offence — Common Intention — Each Party Deemed to Have Committed Offence

Area of law: CRIMINAL LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Under the doctrine of common intention, each participant is deemed to have committed the offence. The offence must be a probable consequence of the common purpose. The principle applies to criminal law and parties to an offence. The rule extends liability to all who shared…

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