Cases Flashcards
Shaw v DDP
D had a magazine of prostitute contacts and nude photos
R v R
Husband has sex with his wife without her consents. Judge makes it illegal to rape spouse.
R v pittwood
key case
D was employed by a railway company and lifted the gate to allow a cart to get passed he failed to put the gate down before going on a lunch break. A train collided with a cart killing the train driver. He was liable as he had a duty of care (contractual duty)
R v gibbson and proctor
key case
D and his wife starve there 7 year old daughter with the intention to kill. A week later She then dies. They were found guilty of murder
(relationship duty)
R v evans
Key case
Mother and daughter convicted with gross negligence manslaughter as Carly daughter/sister died of heroin overdose
(Voluntary duty)
R v dytham
Key case
D was a police officer who stood by and watched a bouncer kick a man to death he was charged with misconduct
(Official position)
R v miller
Key case
D was drunk and went back to the place he was staying. He went bed with a lighted cigarette witched caused a small fire. Upon seeing the fire he went into another room to sleep. He was convicted and liable for an omission.
(Chain of events )
R v Pagget
key case
D separated from his wife and had a relationship with a 16 yr old girl she became pregnant. 6 months into her pregnancy she ends the relationship due to his abuse. He becomes mad and went to the parents home shot the dad in the leg,took the mum hostage,found the girl,threw the mum out the car, holds the girl hostage against the police in a flat. Police accidentally shoot her.he was found guilty of manslaughter and possession of fire arms
( factual causation
R v dollway
Key case
3 year old ran in front of a car and was killed. D wasn’t liable as he wouldn’t of been able to stop in time.
(Legal causation culpable act)
R v benge
Key case
D misread the time book and took up the rails 30 mins before the train was due. Train driver hit the breaks. The train derailed and killed many people. D was charged with gross negligence
(Legal causation sole cause)
R v mohan
Key case
D drive his car quickly when a police man orders to stop. The car almost hit a police woman. He was charged with ABH and reckless driving (men’s rea intended define case )
R v Latimer
Key case
D gets into a fight at a pub with another man. D uses his belt and hits the man the belt them ricochets of the man and hits a woman in the eye. D was liable for the injury’s
(men’s rea negligence transferd malice)
