Blackmail

Question 1

Collister & Warhurst

Answer 1

a demand can be implied for the purposes of blackmail

Question 2

Treacy

Answer 2

it is not necessary for the victim to receive the demand, just that it was made by the defendant

Question 3

Thorne v Motor Trade

Answer 3

defines menaces

Question 4

Clear/Garwood

Answer 4

the threat must be objectively menacing to the person of ordinary stability, unless the defendant is aware of the likely risk on the victim (if he is not of normal stability)

Question 5

Christie

Answer 5

if the threat is to reveal something, that something does not have to be true

Question 6

Harry

Answer 6

the court will decide if there is sufficient menaces to amount to blackmail

Question 7

Harvey

Answer 7

if the defendant did not enforce the demand in a proper way, the demand is unwarranted