murder

• def - by lord coke
• def - unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being under the kings peace with malice aforethought express or implied
• murder is a common law offence - not defined in statute
• actus reus - unlawful killing of a person under the kings peace
• mens rea - intention to kill or cause gbh
• unlawful killing - Re A
• transferred malice - Mitchell, pembleton, latimer
• coincidence principle - ar and mr must occur at the same time
• coincidence - fagan, thabo meli
• recklessness - cunningham
• mens rea can be recklessness
• murder crit - definition not written down in statute
• under the kings peace - not in a time of war (adebolajo)
• lawful person in being - foetuses don't count