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Omissions
What is an omission,
What are the 6 areas of omission,
What does contractual duty mean
15
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Causation
What is factual causation,
What case example can be used for...,
What is legal causation
15
cards
Attempts
What is an attempt,
What are attempts governed under,
What is the actus reus of an attempt
7
cards
Mens Rea
What are the 6 types of mens rea,
What does intention mean,
What case example can be used for...
14
cards
Strict Liability
What is strict liability,
What are the 5 gammon rules that ...,
What does presumption of mens rea...
10
cards
Theft
What is the definition of theft,
What is theft governed under,
What 5 areas can theft be split into
15
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Robbery
What is the definition of robbery,
What is robbery governed under,
What 5 areas cab robbery be split...
12
cards
Burglary
What is burglary defined as,
What is burglary governed under,
What does s91a say
12
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Murder
Who defined murder and what is it...,
What are the 5 areas of murder,
What does unlawful act mean
11
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Diminished Responsibility
What is diminished responsibility...,
What is diminished responsibility...,
What are the 5 areas of diminishe...
12
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Loss of Control
What is loss of control an exampl...,
What is loss of control governed ...,
What are the 3 areas of loss of c...
10
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Constructive Manslaughter
What is constructive manslaughter...,
What is constructive manslaughter,
What are the 4 areas of construct...
10
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Gross Negligence Manslaughter
What is gross negligence manslaug...,
What is gross negligence manslaug...,
What case established gross negli...
13
cards
Non-Fatals
What is a non fatal offence,
What is assault governed under,
What is the actus reus of assault
21
cards
Insanity
What is insanity,
What is insanity governed by,
What are the 3 elements of insanity
13
cards
Automatism
What is automatism,
What established automatism,
What is involuntary act
10
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Intoxication
What is intoxication,
What are the two categories of in...,
What are the two types of volunta...
24
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Duress by Threats
What is duress by threats,
What case example established dur...,
What is the two part test to esta...
14
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Duress by Circumstance
What is duress by circumstance,
What is the two part test for dur...,
What 2 case examples can be used ...
6
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Necessity
What is necessity,
What is the 3 part test for neces...,
What 3 case examples can be used ...
6
cards
Consent
What is consent,
What case example established the...,
What is the two part test for con...
19
cards
Self-Defence
What is self defence,
What are the 2 types of self defence,
What is the 2 part test for self ...
21
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Criminal Courts
What are the 3 types of crime,
What are summary crimes and what ...,
What are some examples of summary...
16
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Appeals
Criminal appeals order of courts ...,
Criminal appeals what happens at ...,
Criminal appeals what happens at ...
9
cards
Sentencing
What are the 5 aims of sentencing,
What is the aim of punishment,
What is the aim of reduction of c...
21
cards
Lay People
How are you suitable to be a magi...,
What are the 6 qualities a magist...,
What is the magistrate interview ...
12
cards
Legal Personnel
What is the role of a legal execu...,
How are legal executives regulated,
What is the role of solicitors
19
cards
Civil Courts
Jurisdiction of the county court,
Jurisdiction of the high court,
What are the 5 pre trial procedures
19
cards
ADR
What is adr,
What is negotiation,
What is mediation
7
cards
Funding
Who are criminal legal aid servic...,
What are the two types of advice ...,
What is a duty solicitor scheme
26
cards
Tort Law - Negligence
What is negligence,
What does negligence cover,
The burden of proof lies with the
27
cards
Tort Law - OLA 1957
What does this act cover and what...,
What is a lawful visitor,
What are the 4 types of lawful vi...
15
cards
Tort Law - OLA 1984
Who does this act cover and what ...,
What is a trespasser,
What case example can be used for...
17
cards
Tort Law - Vicarious Liability
What is vicarious liability,
What is the three part salmond test,
Examples of the tort committed
24
cards
Tort Law - Private Nuisance
What is private nuisance,
The claimant must have a,
What case example can be used for...
18
cards
Tort Law - Rylands v Fletcher
What is rylands v fletcher,
C can only claim for,
What is the case of rylands v fle...
17
cards
Human Rights - Article 5
What does article 5 1 give the ri...,
Deprivation of liberty depends on,
Test for deprivation
36
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Human Rights - Article 6
Under article 6 everyone has,
6 1 states,
What case example can be used for...
28
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Human Rights - Article 8
Under article 8 everyone has the ...,
What kind of right is article 8,
What case example can be used for...
21
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Human Rights - Article 10
What does article 10 1 state,
What case example can be used for...,
Freedom to hold opinions
29
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Human Rights - Article 11
What does a11 1 state,
It also includes the right to,
What case example can be used for...
39
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Human Rights - Enforcement of Human Rights
Who passed the human rights act a...,
What were the aims of the act,
What is the role of our domestic ...
18
cards
Law Making - Parliamentary Law Making
What are the types of bill,
What is a public bill and what ar...,
What is a private bill and what i...
14
cards
Law Making - Delegated Legislation
What is delegated legislation,
What is a parent act,
What are the types of delegated l...
21
cards
Law Making - Statutory Interpretation
What is statutory interpretation,
What are the 4 guidelines that ca...,
What is the literal rule
25
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Law Making - Judicial Precedent
What is judicial precedent,
When a case is decided what featu...,
What is the ratio decidendi
26
cards
Law Making - Law Reform
What are the influences on parlia...,
How does the public media influen...,
Examples of laws as a result of p...
21
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Society
What is a society,
Some countries have,
What is a pluralistic society
27
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Morality
Laws are,
Morals are,
Morals beliefs come from
25
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Justice
Society has a sense of justice fr...,
However there has been,
Justice is
23
cards
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