Contemperainity Rule Flashcards
What is a key case for the contemporaneity rule
Fagan v MPC - where the actus reus of parking his car on the policeman’s foot was the continuing act but the men’s rea was later formed
What is the contemporaneity rule
The general principle is the actus reus and men’s rea of a crime must occur at the same time
What is the case for when the continuing act is a series of connected acts
Thabo Meli - the men’s rea formed for the first act contained over a series of acts and a consequence some days later
What is a case for when the defendants belief of a change of circumstances didn’t mean anything as the men’s rea still continued
Church - his impotence was mocked by a women in the back of his van, he knocked her out and threw her unconscious body in a river
