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1
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definition of murder

A

unlawful killing with intent

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2
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4 parts to murder

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Killing (+causation)
Unlawful
RP in being
Under Kings Peace

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3
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Killing

A

Can be done my an act or ommission

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4
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Case for relationship omission

A

Gibbins & Proctor

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5
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Case for vol assumption of care ommission

A

Stone & Dobinson

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6
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Case for creating dangerous situation omission

A

Miller

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7
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Case for contract omission

A

Pittwood

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8
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Case for public office omission

A

Dytham

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9
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Factual causation

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but for test
Case - Pagett
Contrast - White

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10
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Legal causation

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Operative and substantial test
Case - Smith

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11
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Acts of third party

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Non medical - Pagett
Medical - Jordan

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12
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Act of victim

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Didn’t break chain - Roberts
Did break chain - Williams

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13
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Thin skull rule

A

Blaue

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14
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Unlawful meaning

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No lawful excuse

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15
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5 exceptions to unlawful

A

self defence
soldier return fire
police arrest
turning off life support
DNR instructions

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16
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Unlawful case

A

Martin

17
Q

When does life begin + case

A

At point of birth
Attorney Generals Reference (No 3 of 1994)

18
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When does life end + case

A

When brain stem is dead
Malcharek & Steel

19
Q

PVS case and explain

A

Can turn off life support if PVS as long as have court permission and it’s in patients best interest
(Airedale NHS Trust v Bland)

20
Q

What does kings peace mean

A

war hasn’t been declared by prime minister (live in peacetime)
(V must be under Kings Peace)

21
Q

MR for murder

A

Malice aforethought either express or implied

22
Q

Express malice means

A

intention to bring about death

23
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Implied malice means

A

intention to cause grievous harm

24
Q

Case on implied malice

A

Vickers

25
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Direct intent

A

Mohan - aim to bring about consequence

26
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Oblique intent

A

Woolin - consequence was virtually certain and D realises consequence was virtually certain

27
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Coincidence means

A

AR and MR don’t happen at same time

28
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Single transaction theory

A

MR happens first
Thabo Meli

29
Q

Continuing act means

A

AR happens first
Fagan v MPC

30
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Transferred malice

A

D has MR and AR but different V than intended
Latimer

31
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MR cannot be transferred from one crime to another

A

R v Pembleton

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