Strict Liability all cases

Question 1

B V DPP
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 1

A: Indecent assault on a minor with a potential custodial sentence and registration as a sex offender. (Harrow boy asks a minor for a blowjob)
B) If it is – true crime , severe punishment, social stigma – MENS REA presumed.

Question 2

R v Blake
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 2

A) Making an illegal, unlicensed radio broadcast ( public interest: there is no interference with public broadcast & emergency transmission )

B) That social concern (potential danger to public health, morals and safety) issues require strict liability

Question 3

Alphacell v Woodward
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 3

A) Pollution caused by leaves blocking a pump unknown to company (public interest: water supply is protected )

B) That social concern (potential danger to public health, morals and safety) issues require strict liability

Question 4

Sweet v Parsley
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 4

A) Old lady charged with management of premises for purposes of consuming drugs – she was unaware those renting her property were doing so.

B) – potential custodial sentence – true crime – mens rea presumed. (where an act does not indicate the need for mens rea they assume mens rea is required)

Question 5

Callow v Tillstone
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 5

A) Exposing unsound meat for sale – the butcher had asked state vet to check the meat before sale but was still liable (no due diligence)

B) (Public interest – importance of food standards ) strict liability, Social concern and no due diligence.

Question 6

R v Gibson & Sylverie
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 6

A) Outraging public decency (human made earring)

B) extreme public indecency is a rare COMMON LAW strict liability offence!

Question 7

R v Howells (1977)
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Answer 7

A)Possession of a firearm without a licence (thought it was an antique)

B) – strict liability but carries a custodial sentence!

Question 8

Harrow LBC v Shah and Shah
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 9

Pharamaceutical society of GB v Storkwain or Strokwain case
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 10

R v Larsonneur
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 11

WInzar V chief Constable of Kent
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 12

Cundy v Le Cocq
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 13

Sweet v Parsley
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 14

Alphacell v Woodward
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 15

AG v Frail
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 16

Sherras V Dekutzen
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 17

R v Prince and R v Hibbert
A) Facts
B) Principles established

Question 18

Gammon (HK) LTD v AG (HK)
A) Facts
B) Principles established