ABSTRACT
Comment Under the common law, ‘principal’ refers to the person committing the derivative offence; ‘accessory’ refers to the person aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the ‘principal’ in the commission of the offence.
Comment Under the common law, ‘principal’ refers to the person committing the derivative offence; ‘accessory’ refers to the person aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the ‘principal’ in the commission of the offence.