Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
Actus reus
Answer: Latin for the \'guilty act\' All the physical parts of the act e.g. punching & kicking
2.
Omission
Answer: Where the law gives D a duty to act and the D fails to do so
3.
The 4 omissions
Answer: Contractual duty (Pitwood) Voluntary assumed responsibility (Gibbons & Proctor) Duty through a special relationship (Gibbons & Proctor) D creates a danger (Miller)
4.
Factual causation
Answer: Establishes whether D is the cause in fact of V\'s death. The court uses the \'but for\' test and asks \'but for\' D\'s actions, would V have died? The case for factual causation is White.
5.
Legal causation
Answer: Establishes whether D is the legal cause of V\'s death. Legal causation asks was D a significant contribution to V\'s death? A significant contribution is defined as \'more than a slight or trifling link\' to the death. The case for legal causation is Kimsey.
6.
6 intervening acts that don\'t break the chain of causation
Answer: Escape attempts - Roberts Bad medical treatment - Cheshire V refuses medical treatment - Holland Thin skull rule - Blaue Terminating life support machine - Malchereck & Steel 3rd party actions - Pagett
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