R v O’Hadmaill [1996] 1 WLR 153

Written By Nicolas Heyes

Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Facts: D agreed to carry out an IRA bombing campaign if a ceasefire ended, but there was no immediate threat of such a campaign.

Held: Conviction upheld. The court found that an agreement to commit a crime in the future was sufficient for conspiracy, even if the crime had not yet occurred.

Key Judicial Statement: Lord Justice Stuart-Smith remarked, "The agreement to commit an offence in the future, even if contingent, is sufficient for a conspiracy charge."

Nicolas Heyes
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