Accessory Case Law

Question 1

R v Mane

Answer 1

Offence must be complete.

To be considered an accessory the acts done by the person must be after the completion of the offence

Question 2

R v Crooks

Answer 2

Knowledge.

Knowledge or belief in the sense of having no real doubt that the person assisted was a party to the relevant offence. Mere suspicion of their involvement in the offence is insufficient

Question 3

R v Briggs

Answer 3

Wilful blindness.

With a receiving charge under s246(1), knowledge may also be inferred from wilful blindness or a deliberate abstention from making inquiries that would confirm the suspected truth