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What does Intention mean?

A person directly intends those consequences which he desires to bring about by his acts, whether or not they will be likely to follow; a person obliquely intends those consequences which are virtually certain to result from his acts and which he knows are virtually certain so to result.

“Intention” is an element of many criminal offences, but it does not have a consistent meaning. There is no difficulty in cases where the defendant desires or wants to bring about a consequence by his acts; in such a case he directly intends that consequence, and how likely it is to occur is irrelevant. Where, however, the defendant may not have desired the consequence but may have foreseen it as a by-product of his action, he may be found to have intended that consequence, but only (it appears) if that result was a virtually certain consequence of his acts and he knew this to be so.

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Key issues to consider on receipt of an adjudicator’s decision—checklist

Key issues to consider on receipt of an adjudicator’s decision—checklist Produced in association with 4 Pump Court This Checklist sets out the main issues you need to consider on receiving an adjudicator’s decision. The main issues There are really three main issues that should be considered at the outset: • are there any errors in the decision that might be corrected under the slip rule? • is the result enforceable? • is the result acceptable or is a final determination needed and, if so, can this be done by Part 8 proceedings? Enforceability Issues It is important to consider whether the decision is enforceable, or whether it may be challenged. Note that there are limited grounds for challenging an adjudicator’s decision—see Practice Note: Resisting enforcement of an adjudication decision. Consideration Assistance Has the decision been delivered within the permitted time? See Practice Notes: Adjudication decision and The adjudicator's powers, directions and duties Has the adjudicator decided any matters for which they did not have jurisdiction? See Practice Note: The...

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD)—timeline [Archived]

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD)—timeline [Archived] Archived:This timeline has been archived. For developments from January 2024 onwards, see EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive—timeline if they relate to the EU BRRD, or UK bank recovery and resolution regime—timeline if they relate to the UK bank recovery and resolution regime, For further guidance on the EU BRRD, see Practice Note: Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD)—essentials. For further guidance on the UK bank recovery and resolution regime, see Practice Note: The UK bank recovery and resolution regime. Date Source Document Description 20 December 2023 European Banking Authority The EBA publishes amendments to disclosures and reporting on MREL and TLAC The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on amendments to disclosure and reporting of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) and the total loss absorbency requirement (TLAC). The amendments reflect the new requirement to deduct investments in eligible liabilities instruments of entities belonging to the same resolution group, the...

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Specific and basic intent

Intention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of ‘specific intent’. The Court of Appeal has described this distinction as ‘elusive’. The Court nevertheless provided the following definition of specific intent:‘Crimes of specific intent are those where the offence requires proof of purpose or consequence, which are not confined to, but amongst which are included, those where the purpose goes beyond the actus reus (sometimes referred to as cases of “ulterior intent”).’The Court also approved the reasoning that:‘[A] distinction is to be made between (i) intention as applied to acts considered in relation to their purposes and (ii) intention as applied to acts apart from their purposes. A general intent attending the commission of an act is, in some cases, the only intent required to constitute the crime while, in others, there must be, in addition to that general intent, a specific intent attending the purpose for the commission of the act.’Put simply, offences of specific intent require...

Intoxication and mistake

IntoxicationGeneral defences are those which arise from specific characteristics of the defendant or the circumstances of the offence which mean that the prosecution cannot prove all the elements of the offence. The investigating officer is under a duty to investigate crime impartially and fairly and so evidence supporting a defence should be collected and retained in the same way as evidence of the offence. Some offences are subject to specific statutory defences but the general defences should be considered in every case.Strictly speaking, intoxication, whether voluntary or involuntary is not defence to a crime per se.Specific intentWhere an offence requires specific criminal intent, voluntary intoxication may be sufficient to show that the accused could not have formed the requisite intent to commit the offence. The specific criminal intent required is that of bringing about a particular consequence at the time of the criminal action. If the accused was so drunk that they could not form a specific intention to bring about a particular consequence, then they would have a defence...

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Letter serving application in Form A on mortgagee in financial proceedings

Letter serving application in Form A on mortgagee in financial proceedings [insert mortgagee name] [insert mortgagee address] Dear [insert organisation name] Our client: [insert client’s name] [Property OR Land] address: [insert address of property or land] [ [Property OR Land] title number: [insert title number]] Your reference: [insert reference number] We represent [insert client’s name] in divorce and financial proceedings. [client's name]’s [former] [husband OR wife], [insert name], [is represented by [insert name and address of other party’s solicitors] OR acts in person]. We understand that you have a charge secured against the above detailed [property OR land], which forms part of the matrimonial assets. We confirm that our client has instructed us to make an application to the court for a financial order, including for an order in relation to the [property OR land] detailed above. We enclose a copy of the

Board minutes—private M&A—share purchase—completion—target

Board minutes—private M&A—share purchase—completion—target Company number: [insert company number] [insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert company name] [Limited OR PLC] (the Company) Held at [insert place of meeting] Held on [insert day, month and year of meeting] at [insert time of meeting][am OR pm] Present: [Insert names of the director(s) physically present][[Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by telephone)] [[Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by [insert other means]] [ In attendance: ] [[Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company secretary, any legal advisers)]] [ Apologies: ] [[Insert names of any directors who are unable to attend the Meeting]] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [insert name] was appointed Chair of the Meeting. The Chair reported that due...

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Under section 2(1) of the draft Insurable Interest Bill, is there a need for a life insured at the outset of the Policy to be valid? Does section 2(5) allow for categories of lives being insured, even if there are not lives in these categories? Does section 2(5) apply to all life policies or group life policies?

Under section 2(1) of the draft Insurable Interest Bill, is there a need for a life insured at the outset of the Policy to be valid? Does section 2(5) allow for categories of lives being insured, even if there are not lives in these categories? Does section 2(5) apply to all life policies or group life policies? For the purposes of this Q&A, it has been assumed that the question is are referring to the Insurable Interest Bill dated June 2018. In conducting our research we have focussed on the Insurable Interest Bill dated June 2018. For this answer, we refer you to the following resources: • June 2018 Draft Insurable Interest Bill • June 2018 Accompanying notes to the draft Insurable Interest Bill Under section 2(1) of the draft Insurable Interest Bill, does there need to be a life insured at the outset of the Policy to be valid? Section 2(1) of the draft Insurable Interest Bill (the Bill) states: ‘A contract of life-related insurance is void unless at...

How does the decision of Herefordshire Council v Rohde [2016] UKUT 39 (LC) clarify how a local authority's declaration as to whether a property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is challenged?

How does the decision of Herefordshire Council v Rohde [2016] UKUT 39 (LC) clarify how a local authority's declaration as to whether a property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is challenged? Under section 255 of the Housing Act 2004 (HA 2004), a local authority (LA) is provided with a power to make a house in multiple occupation (HMO) order. The tests for establishing whether a property is a HMO or not is provided by HA 2004, s 254, however, where a property does not fulfil the tests contained within ss 254(2), 254(3), 254(4) or 254(5), then the LA retains a power to declare the property to be an HMO, provided they reasonably believe that the property has 'significant use' as an HMO (HA 2004, s260). For more information of the classification of HMOs, please see our Practice Note: Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The designation of a property as a HMO, as was the case in Herefordshire Council v Rohde [2016] UKUT 39 (LC) (Rohde), may be...

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Hirachand bans the inclusion of success fees in awards under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (Hirachand v Hirachand)

Private Client analysis: This appeal concerned the narrow question of whether the ‘success fee’ part of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) can be recovered as part of the lump sum awarded in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (I(PFD)A 1975). The Supreme Court held that success fees could not form part of the substantive relief, therefore rendering that portion of a successful claimant’s legal fees irrecoverable from the estate. This will limit claims under the I(PFD)A 1975 by impecunious claimants, and will impact settlement strategies and advice given by practitioners. The judgment considered the question from a number of angles, but the principal issue was public policy; not undermining the CPR costs regime or Parliament’s intention. Written by Elizabeth Atkinson, barrister at Ten Old Square.

What does the Memorandum of Understanding between OFSI and OFAC mean for financial sanctions enforcement?

Corporate Crime analysis: In a bid to strengthen sanctions enforcement, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Both authorities share a common mission to combat financial crime and ensure compliance, but they operate under distinct legal frameworks. Notably, the penalties imposed by OFSI remain significantly smaller compared to those imposed by OFAC. It appears that OFSI is seeking to draw insights from OFAC’s approach to enhance its own enforcement strategy. This partnership could signal a tougher stance on sanctions enforcement from OFSI, as well as closer alignment between the US and UK sanctions regimes. However, structural challenges persist within the UK, and without enhanced coordination among UK sanctions authorities, effective enforcement will remain difficult. John Binns, partner, and Magali Sharma, associate, at BCL Solicitors LLP explain the impact this MOU will have on the enforcement of financial sanctions.

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