The appellants relied on the well-established principle that whenever a statutory section creates a criminal offence but does not refer to the offender’s state of mind (“mens rea”), there is a presumption that to give effect to the will of Parliament, the court must read in words requiring mens rea [8]. While it is an […]

Material or financial support to Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine (German Khan)
