Q9 (Fault- Strict Liability)

Question 1

What is strict liability?

Answer 1

A form of responsibility without culpability.

Question 2

What case demonstrates strict liability?

Answer 2

Harrow LBC V Shah

Question 3

Harrow LBC V Shah?

Answer 3

-selling lottery tickets
-trained staff not to sell under 16
-staff sold to under 16.
-guilty

Question 4

Why are strict liability offences accepted?

Answer 4

-regulatory
-punishable with a fine
-matters of social concern

Question 5

What do strict liability cases initially sound?

Answer 5

Abusrd

Question 6

What concept is strict liability based on?

Answer 6

Utalitarianism.

Question 7

What are strict liability offences also usually?

Answer 7

-Quasi offences

Question 8

What is a quasi offence?

Answer 8

-regulatory offence
-no stigma attached to it

Question 9

What must we also consider for more serious strict liability offences?

Answer 9

-Sweet V Parsley- class A drugs
-would have caused her to loose her job

Question 10

What was established in terms of serious crimes?

Answer 10

-overturned
-such as the dangerous drugs act
-other than R V Wolfe

Question 11

What happened in R V Wolfe?

Answer 11

-a man was unaware that he needed a gun licence and was charged under the firearms act and given 5 years in jail.