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Is Knowledge Required? Analysing the High Court of Australia’s Decision in R v Rohan

Arieh Herszberg

Bond Law Review2024https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.122470article
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The High Court of Australia’s decision in R v Rohan addresses critical aspects of complicity in criminal offences under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic). The case involved Rohan and two co-accused charged with supplying drugs and committing sexual offences against minors. The primary legal issue was whether the prosecution needed to prove that the accused knew the victims’ ages to establish guilt under sections 323 and 324 of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic). The High Court ruled that such knowledge was unnecessary, focusing instead on the agreement to commit the acts constituting the offence. This decision broadens the scope of criminal liability to include those involved in joint criminal enterprises, regardless of their awareness of specific details. The ruling has significant implications for prosecutorial strategies and the interpretation of complicity laws, reinforcing the attitude that involvement in a criminal agreement suffices for liability.

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@article{arieh2024,
  title        = {{Is Knowledge Required? Analysing the High Court of Australia’s Decision in R v Rohan}},
  author       = {Arieh Herszberg},
  journal      = {Bond Law Review},
  year         = {2024},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.122470},
}

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