... intended aim and purpose, or in other words the person accused must have decided to bring about the certain consequence. Oblique intention is where the defendant may have intent if it can be proved that they foresaw the consequence of their action even if that consequence was not desired. For example, if the defendant blows up a plane in order to claim insurance on the cargo, their direct intention is against the plane, however if they foresaw the consequence that the passengers are certain to die then they obliquely intended their death. These two types of intention can be confusing for a jury to understand so a golden rule is there which states that juries may need direction in complex cases. S8 Criminal Justice Act 1967 is to aid members of the jury and tells them that the decision made about whether or not the defendant had intention by looking ...

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