Omissions Flashcards
1
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Definition
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In English law a crime usually requires a positive act however sometimes there may be a duty to act and liability occurs where D failed to act
2
Q
Statutory duties
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Examples of a statutory duty is those found in the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 for parents and the Road Traffic Act 1988
3
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4 common law duties
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Contractual - Pittwood
D caused the danger - Miller
Public duty - Dytham
Voluntary responsibility - Gibbons and Proctor
