Contents: Preface; Part I Background and Overview: Revitalising Macaulay's Indian penal code, Stanley Yeo and Barry Wright; Macaulay's Indian penal code: historical context and originating principles, Barry Wright. Part II Principles of Culpability: The fault elements of offences, Neil Morgan; The conduct element of offences, Bob Sullivan; Mistake and strict liability, Kumaralingam Amirthalingam; Abetment, criminal conspiracy and attempt, Wing-Cheong Chan; Vicarious liability, Michael Hor. Part III Principles of Exculpation: Private defence, Cheah Wui Ling; Duress and necessity, Stanley Yeo; Insanity, Gerry Ferguson; Intoxication, Gerry Ferguson; Provocation, Ian Leader-Elliott. Part IV Challenges of Codification and Criminal Law Reform: An evaluation of judicial interpretations of the Australian model criminal code, Matthew Goode; Recent law reform and codification of the general principles of criminal law in England and Wales: a tale of woe, Chris Clarkson; Principled criminal law reform: could Macaulay survive the age of governing through crime? Reflections from the floor, Mark Findlay; Index.