Criminal- Contemporaneity Rule

Question 0

Can occur where the actus reus and mens rea are a series of events put together to find the defendant guilty

Answer 0

Thabo Meli
D’s mens rea was present first because they wanted to kill the victim. The Actus Reus coincided with the mens tea when they threw him off the cliff and killed him

Question 1

Actus Reus and mens rea must coincide at some point

Answer 1

Gag an v MPC
D’s Actua Reus is present when he rolls the car onto the foot, this coincides with his mens tea when he refuses to move it