Criminal Liability Overview Cases

Question 1

Voluntary Nature of Actus Reus

Answer 1

Hill v Baxter

Question 2

Involuntariness

Answer 2

R v Larsonner

Question 3

Omission
Statutory Duty

Answer 3

s.170 Road Traffic Act 1988

Question 4

Omission
Contractual duty

Answer 4

Pittwood
Litchfield

Question 5

Omission
Relationship

Answer 5

Gibbins and Proctor

Question 6

Omission
Voluntarily

Answer 6

Stone and Dobinson

Question 7

Omission
An official position

Answer 7

Dytham

Question 8

Omission
Chain of events set in motion by the d

Answer 8

Miller

Question 9

Omission
Criminal Enterprise

Answer 9

Wacker

Question 10

Omission
Landlord to tenants

Answer 10

Singh

Question 11

Omission
Drug dealer to user

Answer 11

Khan and Khan

Question 12

Causation
Factual Cause

Answer 12

Pagett
White

Question 13

Causation
Legal Cause

Answer 13

Smith (the soldier)
Kimsey

Question 14

Causation
Thin Skull Rule

Answer 14

Blaue

Question 15

Causation
Victims own acts

Answer 15

Roberts (reasonable)
Williams (unreasonable)

Question 16

Causation
Third party intervention

Answer 16

Jordan (broken)
Cheshire (not broken)

Question 17

Causation
Life support

Answer 17

Malchereck

Question 18

Causation
V worsening own injuries

Answer 18

R v Dear

Question 19

Mens Rea
Direct Intent

Answer 19

Mohan

Question 20

Mens Rea
Indirect Intent

Answer 20

Woolin
Mathews and Alleyne

Question 21

Mens Rea
Recklessness

Answer 21

Venna
Cunningham

Question 22

Mens Rea
Transferred Malice

Answer 22

Gnango
Latimer

Question 23

Coincidence of AR and MR
transaction principle

Answer 23

Thablo Meli
Church

Question 24

Coincidence of AR and MR
continuing act principle

Answer 24

Fagan