Recent Developments in Common Intention: Lee Chez Kee v PP [2008] 3 SLR 447 [Case Note]

• Main Authors: KHNG, Nathaniel Yong Ern, CHEN, Siyuan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2009
• Subjects: Public Law and Legal Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/930; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/1929/viewcontent/2009_21_SAcLJ_557_NathanielKhng_ChenSiyuan_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The Court of Appeal recently delivered an important judgment on liability for common intention. This criminal law doctrine has demanded clarification for some time, especially in regards to what is commonly known as “twin crime” situations, ie, situations where there is a primary criminal act as wel...