[2002] EWCA Crim 1945

Directions given to a jury, although correct at the time, had to be judged by reference to a significant subsequent change in the common law and present standards of fairness had to be applied. Although a judge had not given a direction in line with R v Nedrick (1986) 1 WLR 1025 on intention in a murder case, the facts were such that a jury would have found that at least really serious bodily injury was a virtual certainty.

CA (Crim Div) (May LJ, Cresswell J, Sir Richard Rougier)

01/08/2002