General Flashcards
1
Q
Which two defences have evidential burdens higher than the minimum?
A
Diminished responsibility and mental disorder
2
Q
Which case shows there is right to plea in mitigation?
A
Falconer v Jessop
3
Q
What case tells us an alibi must specifiy time and place?
A
HMA v Laing
4
Q
Which case says no criminal responsibility can come from an accident?
A
McCue v Currie
5
Q
Which case shows us that accidents can be overuled by recklessness?
A
HMA v Pearson
6
Q
Which case is authority that ignorance of the law is not an offence?
A
Clark v Syne
7
Q
What are the common error defence offences?
A
Rape and assault
8
Q
Which case is error of assault?
A
Owens
