All Cases 2 Flashcards
Everyday add new case with details of the key facts, legal principles and what theme of law it falls under.
1
Q
Actus reus
What happened in the case of Hill v Baxter 1958?
Conduct must be voluntary
A
D was driving a car and a swarm of bees flew in, this caused her to lose control, it could be said that she was therefore no longer ‘driving’. Therefore there is no AR of dangerous driving.
2
Q
What is the name of this case?:
D was driving a car and a swarm of bees flew in, this caused her to lose control, it could be said that she was therefore no longer ‘driving’. Therefore there is no AR of dangerous driving.
A
Hill v Baxter 1958
3
Q
What legal principle can be taken from the case of Hill v Baxter 1958?
A
That to form an actus reus conduct must be voluntary.
4
Q
What key case helps establish that to form an actus reus conduct must be voluntary?
A
Hill v Baxter 1958
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