... all the gang members involved. There are, however, defences available to reduce the extent of criminal liability, for example, if the accused was unaware that the killer had a weapon and made no prior agreement or planning for the carrying or use of the weapon, then he would not be responsible for the murder, there would be no art and part liability for this charge if he did not commit the crime. However, the onus would be on the getaway driver to prove he was unaware in the planning that the killer was going to be in possession of a weapon with intent to use it. This example of art and part liability briefly outlines the law on it; however, I will examine the full extent of the law in more detail later. In order for criminal liability on an art and part basis to be proved and a criminal ...

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