Causation

Question 1

In R v Cheshire the D was liable because

Answer 1

Defendant was liable because his actions were significant in causing the death

The doctors actions were n potent and independent

Question 2

R v blaue illustrates

Answer 2

Take your victim as you find them

Think skull rule q

Question 3

Legal causation

Needs to result from a culpable act
Name case

Answer 3

Dalloway

Question 4

Legal causation

Need not be the cause of the resulting harm but more than minimal
Case

Answer 4

R v Benge

Question 5

Legal causation

No actuas interveniens

Act of the third party
(Case)

Answer 5

R v pager

Question 6

Actus intervenies

The act of the victim

Answer 6

Needs to be Proportionate and reasonable

R v Williams and Roberts

Question 7

Chain can break if there’s an actus intervention

Answer 7

Operative cause

In medical case R V CHESHiRE so potent and independent from the defendant that it renders it insufficient

Question 8

Factual causation test is

Answer 8

‘But for test ‘ R v white

But for the defendants actions would V have suffered ?