J. M. (A Minor) v Runeckles
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Court | Divisional Court |
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5 cases
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R v T
...act charged "he knew that he was doing what was wrong - not merely what was wrong, but what was gravely wrong, seriously wrong". In JM (A Minor) v Runeckles (1984) 79 Cr. App.R. 255, when giving the judgment of the Divisional Court, Mann J. said at p. 259: "I would respectfully adopt the le......
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DPP v T.McC.
...he knew what he was doing was wrong, not merely what was wrong but what was gravely wrong, seriously wrong.” 38 Many years later in JM (a minor) v Runeckles (1984) 79 Cr App R 255, Mann J. adopted Slater J's use of the phrase seriously wrong and said: “I think it is unnecessary to show tha......
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C.C. (A Minor) v DPP
...rebut the presumption to the required standard. Reliance, to some extent, was placed upon the authority of JM (A Minor)-v- Runeckles 1984 79 Cr App R 255. I say reliance was placed upon that authority to some extent, because the facts there were very different if only because in that case w......
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The State v Akeel Mitchell
...itself must be proved, they knew that it was a wrong act as distinct from an act of mere naughtiness or childish mischief. In J.M. (A Minor) v Runeckles 20, the test is defined as requiring proof that the child knew the act was seriously wrong and not merely something that would invite pare......
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3 books & journal articles
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An Age of Complexity: Children and Criminal Responsibility in Law
...doing was wrong morally (at p. 633). Nonetheless, shortly thereafter, Goff LJ contradicted this view. In JM (a minor) v Runeckles (1984 79 Cr App R 255) the appellant, a 13 year-old girl, had pursued, attacked and stabbed with a broken milk bottle another girl also aged 13. In determining w......
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Rebutting the Presumption of Doli Incapax
...fact that the child denies committing theoffence. InTvDPpI3 when questioned by the police about stealing a first9[1959]Crim LR 439.10(1984) 79Cr App R 255.II[1987]Crim LR 42.12See Birch in her commentary on [PH v Chief ConstableofSouth Wales[1987]Crim LR43 who in general agrees with the app......
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Childhood under Malawian laws as the Constitution becomes of age
...UNDER MALAWIAN LAWS 117132 [1918] 83 JP, at 136, per Salter J. This test was fur ther ex am ined in JM (A Mi nor) v Runeckles[1984] 79 Cr App R 255, where it was held that knowl edge that his con duct was se ri ously wrongwent be yond be ing merely naughty or mis chie vous and knowl edge on......