Strict Liability

Question 1

Mens rea

Answer 1

No mens rea is required

Question 2

Actus reus

Answer 2

Completion of act is enough

Question 3

Sweet

Answer 3

Rented house to students who grew pot. Did not matter that he did not know what what going on as he was still liable

Question 4

Callow

Answer 4

Sold contaminated meat. D had it checked by a vet, this doesn’t matter as completion of actus reus is enough

Question 5

1. No defence of

Answer 5

Due dilligence

Question 6

Shah

Answer 6

Sold lottery ticket to person underage. It doesn’t matter that the owner trained staff not to do this.

Question 7

2. No defence of

Answer 7

Mistake

Question 8

Cundy

Answer 8

Selling alcohol to a drunk person

Question 9

What test is applied when the statute is unclear?

Answer 9

The Gammon Test

Question 10

1.

Answer 10

Presume mens rea

Question 11

2.

Answer 11

Look at words in Act

Question 12

3.

Answer 12

Is the offence a true crime or quasi crime?

Question 13

true crime vs quasi crime

Answer 13

true crime = carries an impoisonment

quasi crime = more likely to be SL and are regulatory in nature

Question 14

4.

Answer 14

How dangerous is the activity

Question 15

5.

Answer 15

Will it promote higher standards of sefety/law?

Question 16

State the law

Answer 16

No MR required, sweet
Completion of AR is enough to be guilty, callow
No defence of due diligence, Shah
No defence of mistake, cundy
Gammon test
1.  Presume mens rea 
2. Look at words in act 
3. Is the offence a true or quasi crime?
4. How dangerous is the activity?
5. Will it promote higher standards of safety/law