Cases Flashcards

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HMA v Robertson and Donoghue

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Shakey OAP - Thin skull rule

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R v White

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Poisoned Cup - No causal link

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McDonald v HMA

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Jumper - Victim’s contribution

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4
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HMA v Kerr and Others

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Rape Case - Art & Part Liability, Omissions

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HMA v Fraser and Rollins

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Robbery Gone Wrong - Ultimate actus reus

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HMA v Gallacher

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Hamilton Circus - Spontaneous error

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Boyne v HMA

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Surprise Knife - Stepping outside common plan

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HMA v Camerons

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Telegram Fraud Attempt - Preparation to Perpetration

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Docherty v Brown

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Paper Drugs - Impossible attempt

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10
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West v HMA

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Loitering with Tools - Conspiracy

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Baxter v HMA

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Murder Incitement - Enough the accused was serious

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12
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Drury v HMA

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Sexual Infidelity - “wicked intent”, provocation

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13
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HMA v Purcell

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“wicked recklessness” - Murder

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14
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Tomney v HMA

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Lawful act, Involuntary culpable homicide

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15
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Roberts v Hamilton

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Hit Wrongly - Transferred intent

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16
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Smart v HMA

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Consent is no defence to assault

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17
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R v Brown

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Sado-masochism, assault

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18
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Stewart v Nisbet

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Police Tape - Error of consent

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19
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HMA v Harris

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Stairs - Culpable and reckless endangerment/conduct

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20
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Black v Carmichael

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Car Clamp - Temporary appropriation; Extortion

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21
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Adcock v Archibald

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Miner’s Fraud - Even small practical result suffices

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22
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Byrne v HMA

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Burning Paper - reckless fire-raising

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23
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Smith v Donnelly

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Peaceful Breach - Breach of the Peace Definition

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24
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Jones v Carnegie; Tallents v Gallacher

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ECHR Regs - Breach of the Peace

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25
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Harris v HMA

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Police Whispers - Must be public breach of peace

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26
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Moorov v HMA

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“Moorov Doctrine” - Corroboration

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27
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Lawrie v Muir

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Milk Bottles - improperly obtained evidence

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28
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Cadder v HMA

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Right to a lawyer

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29
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HMA v Chalmers

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Right to a lawyer

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30
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Davie v Edinburgh Magistrates

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Expert Info - Expert’s role in court

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31
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Sweet v Parsley

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Tenants Smoking - Strict Liability

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32
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Owens v HMA

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Mistaken Attack - Error must be genuine and reasonable

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33
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Brennan v HMA

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Chosen Drunk - Voluntary intoxication is no defence

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34
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Ross v HMA

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Spiked! - Involuntary intoxication defence (automatism)

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35
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Thomson v HMA

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Forced Exit - Hume Coercion Criteria

36
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R v Dudley and Stephens

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Cannibals - Necessity no excuse for murder

37
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Moss v Hurdle

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Speeding Necessary? - Must be last resort

38
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HMA v Anderson

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Innocent Kill - Exception for necessary murder

39
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HMA v Doherty

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Bayonnet Defence - Imminent danger, reasonable force

40
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Fenning v HMA

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Rock Bash - Cruel excess of violence

41
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Thomson v HMA

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Business Taunts - verbal provocation not sufficient

42
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Gillon v HMA

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Spade Head - Reasonable force

43
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Donnelly v HMA

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Good Samaritan - response to attack on 3rd party

44
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Thin skull rule

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HMA v Robertson and Donoghue

45
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No causal link

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R v White

46
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Victim’s contribution

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McDonald v HMA

47
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Art & Part Liability, Omissions

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HMA v Kerr and Others

48
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Ultimate actus reus

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HMA v Fraser and Rollins

49
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Spontaneous coming together; error

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HMA v Gallacher

50
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Stepping outside common plan

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Boyne v HMA

51
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Preparation to Perpetration

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HMA v Camerons

52
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Impossible attempt

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Docherty v Brown

53
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Conspiracy

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West v HMA

54
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Enough the accused was serious

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Baxter v HMA

55
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“wicked intent”, provocation

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Drury v HMA

56
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“wicked recklessness”

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HMA v Purcell

57
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Lawful act, Involuntary culpable homicide

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Tomney v HMA

58
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Transferred intent

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Roberts v Hamilton

59
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Consent is no defence to assault

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Smart v HMA

60
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Sado-masochism, assault

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R v Brown

61
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Error of consent

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Stewart v Nisbet

62
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Culpable and reckless endangerment/conduct

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HMA v Harris

63
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Temporary appropriation; Extortion

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Black v Carmichael

64
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Even a small practical result will suffice

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Adcock v Archibald

65
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Reckless fire-raising

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Byrne v HMA

66
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Breach of the Peace definition

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Smith v Donnelly

67
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Breach of the Peace must be public

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Harris v HMA

68
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ECHR Regs; Breach of the Peace

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Jones v Carnegie; Tallents v Gallacher

69
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“Moorov Doctrine” - Corroboration

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Moorov v HMA

70
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Improperly obtained evidence

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Lawrie v Muir

71
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Right to a lawyer

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HMA v Chalmers

72
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Right to a lawyer

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Cadder v HMA

73
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Expert’s role in court

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Davie v Edinburgh Magistrates

74
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Strict liability

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Sweet v Parsley

75
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Error must be genuine and reasonable

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Owens v HMA

76
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Voluntary intoxication is no defence

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Brennan v HMA

77
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Involuntary intoxication defence (automatism)

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Ross v HMA

78
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Hume Coercion Criteria

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Thomson v HMA

79
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Necessity is no excuse for murder

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R v Dudley and Stephens

80
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Necessity must be last resort

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Moss v Hurdle

81
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Exception for necessity for murder

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HMA v Anderson

82
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Imminent danger, reasonable force

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HMA v Doherty

83
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Cruel excess of violence

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Fenning v HMA

84
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Verbal provocation not sufficient

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Thomson v HMA

85
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Reasonable force

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Gillon v HMA

86
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Response to attack on 3rd party

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Donnelly v HMA