Novus Actus Interveniez

Question 1

What are the acts that break the chain of causation

Answer 1

1. The victims own action
2. Actions of a 3rd party /poor medical care
3. Thin skull rule

Question 2

What are the case names for the victims own actions

Answer 2

R v Roberts
R v Dear

Question 3

What is the legal principle for R v Roberts

Answer 3

The victims own action will not break a chain of causation where their actions are foreseeable and reasonable in the circumstances

Question 4

R v Dear legal principle

Answer 4

Same as R v Roberts

Question 5

What are the case names for medical treatment/ 3rd party’s actions

Answer 5

R v Jordan
R v Cheshire

Question 6

What is the legal principle for R v Jordan

Answer 6

Poor medical care will only break a chain of causation where it is palpably wrong

Question 7

What is the legal principle for R v Cheshire

Answer 7

The poor medical care did not break the chain of causation. These actions are still the operating and substantial cause of the death

Question 8

What is the case name for thin skull rule

Answer 8

The victims rejection of a blood transfusion did not break the chain of causation.
The defendant must take the victim as they find them