Q9 (Fault- Strict Liability) Flashcards
What is strict liability?
A form of responsibility without culpability.
What case demonstrates strict liability?
Harrow LBC V Shah
Harrow LBC V Shah?
-selling lottery tickets
-trained staff not to sell under 16
-staff sold to under 16.
-guilty
Why are strict liability offences accepted?
-regulatory
-punishable with a fine
-matters of social concern
What do strict liability cases initially sound?
Abusrd
What concept is strict liability based on?
Utalitarianism.
What are strict liability offences also usually?
-Quasi offences
What is a quasi offence?
-regulatory offence
-no stigma attached to it
What must we also consider for more serious strict liability offences?
-Sweet V Parsley- class A drugs
-would have caused her to loose her job
What was established in terms of serious crimes?
-overturned
-such as the dangerous drugs act
-other than R V Wolfe
What happened in R V Wolfe?
-a man was unaware that he needed a gun licence and was charged under the firearms act and given 5 years in jail.