Strict Liability Flashcards
1
Q
B v DPP
A
15 yr old boy asked 13 yr old girl to have oral sex. It did not matter the boy thought the girl was 14.
2
Q
Sweet v Parsley
A
Miss Sweet, a teacher, let her cottage to students who were taking drugs. offences including the premises used for the smoking cannabis is not strict liability
3
Q
Gammon (Hong Kong) Lt v A-G of Hong Kong
A
D was contractors, part of building collapsed, charged with breach of building regulations
4
Q
PWR v DPP
A
PWR arrested during protest for having flag with face of leader of proscribed organisation. Goes against Terrorism Act 2000
5
Q
What is strict liability?
A
Being convicted without proof of men’s rea
