Alphacell v Wodward [1972] AC 824
By Oxbridge Law TeamUpdated 04/01/2024 07:03
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Judgement for the case Alphacell v Wodward
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Alphacell is a manufacturer whose pollution pumps were not working and this allowed pollution to enter the nearby river.
They were convicted and their appeal was rejected.
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HL rejected their appeal since “causing polluting matter to enter the river” was a strict liability offence.
Causing had a common sense meaning and no state of mind was required to be guilty.
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