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Actus Reus Flashcards

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1
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What 3 things can the actus reus be

A

An act
An omission
A state of affairs

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Does Actus Reus have to be committed voluntarily

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Yes

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3
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What is the case showing that Actus Reus has to be committed voluntarily

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Hill v Baxter

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4
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What is the case showing it doesn’t matter if the Actus Reus was involuntary

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Larsonner

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What are the 5 circumstances where there is a duty to act (omission)

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Contractual Duty
Public Position
Special Relationship
Voluntary Relationship
Failure to control dangerous situation

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What are the 6 circumstances where there is a duty to act (omission)

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Contractual Duty
Public Position
Special Relationship
Voluntary Relationship
Failure to control dangerous situation
Statutory Duty

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What is the case example for Contractual Duty (omission)

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Pittwood

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What is the case example for Public Position (omission)

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Dytham

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9
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What is the case example for Special Relationship (omission)

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Gibbons and Proctor

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What is the case example for Voluntary Position (omission)

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Stone and Dobinson

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What is the case example for Failing to Control Dangerous Situation (omission)

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Miller

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What is the example for Statutory Duty (omission)

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Road Traffic Act 1988 - s170

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What is the first step of causation and when happens in it

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Factual Casuation
‘But for’ test

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What are the two cases for the but for test

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White
Pagett

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What case stated that factual causation is not enough

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Hughes

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What does the de minimis rule mean

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D’s conduct must be more than minimal

17
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What is the case for the de minimis rule

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Benge

18
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What is another case for de minimis rule and what does it say

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Kinsey says de minimis means ‘more than a slight or trifling link’

19
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What case shows the thin skull rule

A

Blaue

20
Q

What three things can break the chain of causation

A

A third party act
Victims own act
A natural or unpredictable event

21
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What are the three cases for a third
Party act

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Smith
Jordan
Cheshire

22
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What are the 2 cases for the victims own act breaking the chain of causation

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Roberts
Williams

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