Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
[2003] 3 WLR 1060
[2003] 4 All ER 765 [2003] UKHL 50 [2004] 1 AC 1034 |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:date |
2003-10-16
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:factsOfCase |
Two boys, aged 11 and 12, set fire to newspapers which spread to a building, causing £1 million in damage.
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| gptkbp:fullName |
R v G [2003] UKHL 50
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| gptkbp:heldBy |
Subjective recklessness is required for criminal damage
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v G
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| gptkbp:impact |
Changed the law on recklessness from an objective to a subjective standard.
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Lord_Bingham
gptkb:Lord_Steyn gptkb:Lord_Walker gptkb:Lord_Hutton Lord Rodger |
| gptkbp:legalSubject |
gptkb:crime
recklessness |
| gptkbp:overruledBy |
gptkb:R_v_Caldwell
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
R v G is a leading case in English criminal law that redefined the test for recklessness in criminal damage.
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| gptkbp:principle |
A person acts recklessly if he is aware of a risk and it is unreasonable to take it.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Law_Lords
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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