Proof of intention, knowledge, recklessness and foresight

A court or jury, in determining whether a person has committed an offence– (a) shall not be bound in law to infer that any question specified in the first column of the Table below is to be answered in the affirmative by reason only of the existence of the factor specified in the second column as appropriate to that question; but (b) shall treat that factor as relevant to that question, and decide the question by reference to all the evidence, drawing such inferences from the evidence as appear proper in the circumstances. 26 Table Appropriate factors 1. Whether the person charged with the offence, 1. The fact that the result was a natural and probable result of such conduct. (a) intended to produce a particular result by his conduct; (b) was reckless as to whether his conduct would produce a particular result; (c) foresaw that his conduct might produce a particular fact. 2. Whether he knew a particular fact. 2. The presence of circumstances leading to the inference that a reasonable man in his situation would have realised that the circumstances might exist. 3. Whether he was reckless as to whether particular circumstances existed. 3. The presence of circumstances leading to the inference that a reasonable man in his situation would have realised that the circumstances might exist. 27