ACTUS REUS (CASES)

Question 1

R v Larsonneur

Answer 1

D deported from UK to Ireland, sent back to UK, arrested for being an immigrant

Question 2

R v Pagett [1983] (Causation)

Answer 2

Pregnant gf, human shield. Wouldn’t have died but for the fact he used her as a shield, factual causation

Question 3

R v White [1910] (Causation)

Answer 3

D put cyanide in mother’s drink, she died of a heart attack before she has the drink. Not factually cause of death

Question 4

R v Blaue [1975] (Causation)

Answer 4

(Legal Causation (Thin Skull Rule)) Couldn’t have a blood transfusion as its against her religion. D was liable as he gave her initial injury to make her need a transfusion

Question 5

R v Cheshire [1991] (Causation)

Answer 5

(Legal Causation (Chain of Causation (An Act of 3rd Party))) D shot victim in thigh and stomach. Had to get tracheotomy, had complications not seen by doctors , died

Question 6

R v Roberts [1971] (Causation)

Answer 6

(Legal Causation (Chain of Causation (Victims own act))) Girl jumped from car to escape from sexual advances. Reasonable, foreseeable action taken

Question 7

R v Williams [1992] (Causation)

Answer 7

(Legal Causation (Chain of Causation (Victims own act))) man jumped from car to escape from wallet being stolen. Unreasonable, unforeseeable action taken