Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1992-93

Principle(s): Weapon used to kill may be taken as evidence of an intention to kill. A gun is a lethal weapon and if shot at another, is evidence of an intention to kill

Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1960

Principle(s): The distinction between murder and manslaughter is the intent with which an act which caused death was done; Intent may (in some cases) be determined by a consideration of circumstantial evidence.

Court: Court of Appeal

Year: 1977

Principle(s): Intention to kill may be inferred from circumstances such as the weapon used. The fact that a person starts a fight does not mean they have an intention to kill.

Court: Court

Year:

Principle(s): Principal ingredient in an attempted murder is an intent to kill, which is a question of fact. Without the mens rea (intent) to kill, causing death to another is not murder.