The Weekly Law Reports
[1985] 3 WLR 1014
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA
v.
HANCOCK
REGINA
v.
SHANKLAND
1985 Oct. 21;
31
Lord Lane C.J., Leonard and Rose JJ.
Crime
— Homicide
— Murder
— Mental element
— Adoption of dangerous methods to achieve purpose
— Concrete block dropped from bridge on to highway killing taxi driver
— Prime purpose not to kill or cause injury
— Whether death natural consequence of action
— Whether meaning of intent requiring elaboration