Essential fatal offence cases

Question 1

R v Matthews &Alleyne

Answer 1

The jury aren’t BOUND to find someone guilty if they have implied malice for murder

Question 2

R v Latimer

Answer 2

Introduces the principle of transferred malice for murder

Question 3

R v Thabo Meli

Answer 3

MR and AR need not occur at the same time for murder

Question 4

R v Egan

Answer 4

Intoxication alone cannot satisfy the defence of diminished responsibility

Question 5

R v Baillie

Answer 5

Loss of control need not be sudden

Question 6

R v Morgan Smith

Answer 6

Mental illness will be taken into account for loss of control.

Question 7

AG for Jersey v Holley

Answer 7

Taunting counts as provocation for loss of control.

Question 8

R v Mohammed

Answer 8

A person with anger management does not have normal tolerance

Question 9

R v Larkin

Answer 9

Non-fatal offences are considered dangerous

Question 10

DPP v Newbury &Jones

Answer 10

Offences against the property are dangerous

Question 11

R v Dawson

Answer 11

The thin skull principle does not apply in unlawful act manslaughter

Question 12

R v Lamb

Answer 12

Both the AR and the MR must be proved.

Question 13

Andrews v DPP

Answer 13

Crimes of negligence won’t do for unlawful act manslaughter

Question 14

R v Lowe

Answer 14

Crimes of omission won’t do for unlawful act manslaughter

Question 15

Corion-Auguste

Answer 15

The unlawful act must cause the death of the defendant

Question 16

R v Church

2 things

Answer 16

• Defines what a “dangerous act” entails

- Fatal offences are dangerous

Question 17

R v Watson

Answer 17

The thin skull principle does not apply in unlawful act manslaughter

Question 18

Le Brun

Answer 18

The intention for unlawful act manslaughter doesn’t have to be to intend harm.

Question 19

R v Finlay

Answer 19

At the end of the day, the jury is responsible for deciding GNM cases.
They acquitted a scout leader as they didn’t believe he showed “a disregard of life and safety.”