Recklessness

Recklessness is sometimes considered sufficient mens rea for the full offence but, for the aforementioned offence of attempt, the prosecution must prove the defendant had intent. But recklessness as to other circumstances may also occassionally be considered sufficient for the attempt on the basis of Attorney General’s Reference No. 3 of 1992 (1994) 2 All ER 121 that was then further supported by R v. Khan [1990] 2 All ER 783.

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