ABSTRACT
Introduction For a number of offences, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused intended a particular consequence. To secure a conviction for murder, for example, it must be proved that the accused either intended to kill or intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Recklessness will not suffice. Similarly, intention, and intention alone, is the basis of liability for the offence of wounding with intent, contrary to s 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 and for attempt contrary to s 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
