Murder

Question 1

who defined murder and what as?

Answer 1

Lord Coke 17th century= Unlawful killing of a human being in peace times with malice aforethought

Question 2

what’s the AR of murder?

Answer 2

Unlawful killing of a human being in peace times

Question 4

If causation is an issue then set out?

Answer 4

Factual, legal causation and intervening acts!

Question 5

factual causation + 2 cases?

Answer 5

But for test, R v white- wasn’t established. R v pagett- established

Question 6

what is Legal causation and case?

Answer 6

R v Kimsey= the court held that the D’s act must be more than a trivial contribution to the consequence.

Question 7

Actions of 3rd party- not medical treatment?

Answer 7

R v pagett= was the actions of the 3rd party a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the D’s act!

Question 8

actions of the 3rd party-medical treatment?

2 cases

Answer 8

R v jordan= medical treatment has to be palpably wrong to break the chain of causation
R c cheshire……

Question 9

what can murder be committed as?

Answer 9

Omission or An act