Court: Court

Year: 1841

Principle(s): But for test to establish causation. Refusal to accept medical treatment does not break the chain of causation

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 1964

Principle(s): Intent to cause harm is not the same as an intent to cause death (different types of intent); difference between murder and manslaughter in Ghana.

Court: Court

Year: 1955

Principle(s): Automatism; Absence of mens rea would lead to a verdict of not guilty

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.