causation Flashcards
factual causation
but for test
legal causation
thin skull rule and chain of causation
r v pagget
convicted of manslaugter - she would not have died ‘ BUT FOR’ the defendants actions
r v white
D poisoned mothers drink however she died to a heart attack - D was not the factual cause of her death
r v blaue
due to religious belief her would became fatal - D was guilty due to thin skull rule
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R v smith
The significant cause, the stubbing was more than a minimal contribution to the death - the de minimus rule
R v Cheshire
Victim died due to rare complication of the tracheotomy - the wounds where no longer life threatening at the time. D was still liable for his death
R v Jordan
The D action was de minimus and there was a new intervening act
R V Roberts
If D causes the victim to react in a foreseeable way, then any injury to the victim will have been caused by the defendant
R v Williams
Victims actions was not in proportion to the threat therefore the injury to the victim was not caused by the D
