10 Aug 1984
THE QUEEN v. YAU SAU-KAM
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. YAU SAU-KAM
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC948/1983
Applying the Privy Council guidance, the mens rea for murder under common design is subjective and the jury must be satisfied the accused actually contemplated the risk of death or serious injury; on the evidence in this case the appellant either contemplated that risk or conceded the ground challenging the direction was not arguable, and therefore the conviction was upheld and the appeal dismissed.