Zahid v R

Zahid v R

The appellant had no defence in law to the offences charged, as the offence is one of strict liability and previous authority precludes a defence based on genuine mistaken belief as to the nature of the contents of a container.

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Parties
Appellant: Nasir Zahid; Respondent: R
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 October 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Strict Liability, Firearms Offences, Possession, Mens Rea
Criminal Law Strict Liability Firearms Offences Possession Mens Rea

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Parties

Nasir Zahid

Appellant

R

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether offences under sections 1 and 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 are strict liability offences
  2. 2 Whether a defence based on genuine mistaken belief as to the nature of the contents of a container is available in firearms cases

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant had no defence in law to the offences charged, as the offence is one of strict liability and previous authority precludes a defence based on genuine mistaken belief as to the nature of the contents of a container.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal against conviction dismissed
  • Appeal against sentence dismissed