Causation^ Flashcards
1
Q
R V White
A
But for his actions the victim would have still died
2
Q
R V Pagget
A
But for his actions the victim would have not died
3
Q
factual causation
A
‘but for’ test
4
Q
legal causation
A
actions are more than ‘de minimus’
5
Q
Chain of Causation
A
third party action
victim’s own actions
natural and unexpected event
judges are reluctant to admit there was a break of the chain
6
Q
R v Blaue
A
The thin skull rule. Must take your victim as you find them
7
Q
R v Chesire
A
There was no new intervening act
8
Q
R v Jordans
A
There was a new intervening act
