Strict Liability Offences

Question 1

D may not have intention and may have not acted in a voluntarily manner but he/she will still be guilty

Answer 1

R v Larsonneur, Winzar V Chief Constable of Kent 1983

Question 2

There is a presumption of MR for all offences

Answer 2

R v Prince 1875

Question 3

There mess to be no proof of fault just that D caused the prohibited consequence

Answer 3

Callow v Tillstone 1900

Question 4

Outraging public decency case. Art exhibition made from real frozen human foetuses

Answer 4

Gibson & Sylverie 1991

Question 5

Protection against selling unfit foods

Answer 5

Smedley V Breed 1974

Question 6

Protections against pollution

Answer 6

Alphacell V Woodward 1972

Question 7

Protection against unlawful weapons

Answer 7

R v Howells 1977

Question 8

Protections against dangerous drugs, illegal broadcasts

Answer 8

Blake

Question 9

Protection against unsafe buildings

Answer 9

Gammon (Hong Kong) Ltd V AG of Hong Kong 1984

Question 10

An example of a quasi criminal offence. Due diligence no defence for SLO. A person or even a company, without MR, may be liable for the criminal acts of another under the principle of vicarious liability

Answer 10

Harrow LBC v Shah

Question 11

If act says possession, it will be SLO

Answer 11

Warner v MPC

Question 12

If the act says cause, it will be SLO

Answer 12

Empress Car Co

Question 13

If act says knowingly, intentionally, permitted, it will not be SLO

Answer 13

James & Son v Smee

Question 14

D must be shown to have subjectively appreciate to the health or property of another but carrier on in any event before being criminally liable

Answer 14

R v G

Question 15

Lotto rapist. D given life sentence. On day of release in 2004. He won £7 million on lottery. V who was not originally suing then decided to sue. It was rejected due to six year limit

Answer 15

R v Hoare

Question 16

No defence of mistake available for a SLO when D has made an honest mistake

Answer 16

Cundy v Le Cocq 1884

Question 17

Sold alcohol to on duty plod. Local police, when on duty wore an armband on their uniform. Plod had removed armband after entering pub. D’s daughter served officer thinking he was off duty. Honest mistake did provide D with defence

Answer 17

Sherras v De Rutzen