Actus Reus - legal principle Flashcards

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R v Mitchell (1983)

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A.R was involuntary

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2
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March and Muntz (2003)

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D’s hadn’t committed A.R so no offence

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R v Larsonner (1993)

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Didn’t matter that D wasn’t acting involuntary

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Airedale NHS trust v Bland (1993)

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Withdrawal of medical treatment not A.R if in best interest of patient (ommission)

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R v Pitwood (1902)

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Omissions are A.R where contractual duty exists

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R v Gibbins & Procter (1918)

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Omissions are A.R where duty because of relationship exists

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R v Stone & Dobbinson (1977)

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Omissions are A.R where duty undertaken voluntarily

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R v Evans (2009)

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Omissions are A.R where D created dangerous situation

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R v Dytham (1979)

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Omissions are A.R where official position creates duty

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10
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R v Miller (1983)

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Omissions are A.R where D created dangerous situation

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DPP v Santa-Bermudez (2003)

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Omissions are A.R where D created dangerous situation

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12
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R v Pagett (1983)

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‘But for’ test, factual causation

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13
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R v Hughes (2013)

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Factual causation not necessarily enough alone to cause liability

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14
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R v Kimsey (1996)

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Legal causation - more than a minimal factor

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15
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R v Blaue (1975)

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Thin skull rule

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16
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R v Smith (1959)

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Poor medical care not an intervening act if original wound still ‘operating cause’.

17
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R v Cheshire (1991)

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Poor medical care not an intervening act if original wound ‘operating cause’

18
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R v Jordan (1959)

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Sufficiently independent acts will break chain of causation

19
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R v Malcherek (1981)

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Turning off life support doesn’t break chain of causation

20
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R v Roberts (1972)

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D responsible for foreseeable actions taken by V due to D’s actions

21
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R v Majoram (2000)

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D responsible for foreseeable actions taken by V due to D

22
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R v Kennedy (2007)

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V’s actions break chain of causation when self-administering drugs