Where did the law on attempts used to be found before it was defined in statute?
Common law
What is an attempt defined as?
A person is guilty of attempting to commit an offence if they commit an act which is more than merely preparatory, with the intent to commit the offence
What is a question of fact for each case in attempts?
Whether the defendant has moved from the merely preparatory stage and gone sufficiently far enough towards committing the offence
What does more than merely preparatory mean?
Where the defendant has actually tried to commit the offence
What does merely preparatory mean?
Where the defendant simply got ready/got into position/equipped themselves to commit the offence