Homicide Flashcards
UAM is governed by?
A range of common laws
UAM: the D had committed a crime and not a tort
Franklin
UAM: the unlawful act is a positive act
Lowe
UAM: the D must satisfy all of the elements of the unlawful act
Lamb
UAM: the D act is objectively dangerous if the reasonable and sober person foresees a risk of harm from their conduct
Church
UAM: objectively dangerous act doesn’t have to be aimed at the V
Larkin
UAM: objectively dangerous act can be aimed at property
Goodfellow
UAM: if the V had a obvious vulnerability, the D would know, and so would the reasonable and sober person
Watson
UAM: reasonable and sober person has to foresee some harm and not a specific type of harm
JM v SM
UAM: doesn’t matter if the D didn’t realise if their conduct was dangerous, as long as the reasonable and sober person would realise it
Bristow
UAM: usual rule of causation also apply to UAM
Attorney General Reference ( No 3 of 1994)
UAM: D must have the men’s rea of the unlawful act
Lamb
UAM: transferred malice can apply to UAM
Mitchell
UAM: All that matters is that they satisfy the MR of the unlawful act
Newbury & Jones
Diminished responsibility : governed by
S2(1) Homicide Act 1957 amended by S52 Corners and Justice Act 2009
Diminished responsibility: D’s state of mind is so different that a reasonable man would consider it abnormal
Lord Parker CJ
Diminished responsibility: the AMF doesn’t have to be permanent or present at birth
Gomez
Diminished responsibility: depression
Gittens
Diminished responsibility: irresistible impulses
Bryne
Diminished responsibility: battered wife syndrome
Ahluawalia
Diminished responsibility: alcoholism
Wood
Diminished responsibility: ADS
Stewart
Diminished responsibility: paranoia
Simcox
Diminished responsibility: adjustment disorder
Dietschmann
Diminished responsibility: Schizophrenia
Moyle
Diminished responsibility: medical evidence is required for the defence to be successful
Bunch
Diminished responsibility: rational judgement
Simcox
Diminished responsibility: nature of his conduct
Stewart
Diminished responsibility: exercise self control
Bryne
Diminished responsibility: substantial doesn’t mean a total impairment, but is more than minimal or trivial
Lloyd
Diminished responsibility: AMF is the cause or significant contribution in the unlawful killing
S1B Homicide Act 1957
GNM: governed by
Adomako
GNM: definition of duty of care is the same as in negligence
Wacker
GNM: reasonable steps to remedy a dangerous situation
Miller
GNM: voluntarily took on a duty of care
Stone and Dobinson
GNM: duty of care due to a special relationship
Gibbons and Proctor
GNM: contractual duty of care
Pittwood
GNM: a duty of care due to a public duty role (police officer)
Dytham
GNM: doctor and patient
Adomako
GNM: landlord and tenant
Singh