R v Mercer
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judge | LORD JUSTICE KEENE |
| Judgment Date | 15 March 2001 |
| Neutral Citation | [2001] EWCA Crim 638 |
| Docket Number | No: 200003856/Z5 |
| Date | 15 March 2001 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) |
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2 cases
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R v Abdulla Ahmed Ali and Others
...well known statements of principle in R v Horseferry Road Magistrates' Courtex parte Bennett [1994] 1 AC 42, R v Latif [1996] 1 WLR 104, R v Mercer [2001] EWCA Crim 68 and R v Horsham Justicesex parte Reeves (1982) 75 Cr App R 236. 161 It seems to us that although it is necessary to conside......
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R v Peter James Wilson George Moon William Michael Dickman John Matthew Austin
...his role or his plea. It is clear that that approach was mistaken, particularly in the light of the decision of this court in Mercer [2001] EWCA Crim 638. Quite rightly, Mr Edis QC does not heavily rely on that, particularly in the light of the fact that the applicant Wilson was taking the ......
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Secondary Liability In The Criminal Law
...on Human Rights when the prosecution alleges that D is party to an offence but cannot specify his precise role: R v. Mercer [2001] EWCA Crim. 638. Because the common law principle is that aiding and abetting etc. is not a distinct offence, the liability of a secondary party is properly desc......