Omission

Question 1

R v Pittwood

Answer 1

Pittwood forgot to close the gate on the railway which was his job when he went to eat lunch and a man died guilty through contract

Question 2

R v Gibbons and proctor

Answer 2

Gibbons gave proctor money to feed their child, proctor did not and the child starved to death. Guilty through parental responsibility

Question 3

R v Stone and Dobbinson

Answer 3

Stone and dobbinson volunteered to care for stones elderly sister and failed to give her the medicine she needs, sister dies. Guilty through volunteered responsibility

Question 4

R v Dytham

Answer 4

Dytham was a police officer who watched a murder take place and did nothing, guilty through holding a position in a public office, as well as contract but mostly public office

Question 5

R v Miller

Answer 5

Miller was a homeless man who accidentally lit a mattress on fire but failed to warn anyone about the fire or extinguish it, guilty through creation and failure to rectify a dangerous situation

Question 6

R v Santana Bermudez

Answer 6

A police officer was searching Santana Bermudez and asked if she had anything sharp. She said no, when she actually had a needle in her pocket. The officer was stabbed by the needle. Guilty, through duty to act