Criminal LawProvides an account of criminal law, explaining the principles and how the law operates in practice. This book focuses on topics common to the majority of law courses included murder, offences against the person, and offences against property. It sets out the conceptual basis of criminal liability. It includes hypothetical examples |
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... duty and the person upon whom it lies are clearly stated in a statute . Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a typical example . It makes clear that a driver of a motor vehicle involved in certain road traffic accidents is under a ...
... duty and the person upon whom it lies are clearly stated in a statute . Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a typical example . It makes clear that a driver of a motor vehicle involved in certain road traffic accidents is under a ...
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... duty to care for her . This principle is also supported , albeit obiter , in the important House of Lords decision in Airedale NHS Trust v Bland.26 In the case of a parent's duty towards a child , it may be that in normal circumstances the ...
... duty to care for her . This principle is also supported , albeit obiter , in the important House of Lords decision in Airedale NHS Trust v Bland.26 In the case of a parent's duty towards a child , it may be that in normal circumstances the ...
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... duty to road users who were crossing the lines ; his duty was solely to the railway company who employed him.36 The Court , however , held that his contract with the railway company was sufficient to place him under a duty to road users ...
... duty to road users who were crossing the lines ; his duty was solely to the railway company who employed him.36 The Court , however , held that his contract with the railway company was sufficient to place him under a duty to road users ...
Contents
Preface | xv |
Table of Statutes | xlvii |
Table of Statutory Instruments | lv |
Copyright | |
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actual bodily harm actus reus alleged apply appropriation assault attempted automatism battery believed burglary causation cause grievous bodily charged cheque circumstances common law conduct consent considered constitute convicted Court of Appeal Cr.App.R crime criminal damage Criminal Law criminal liability death decision defendant defendant's diminished responsibility dishonest dishonestly driving drug duty effect establish evidence EWCA Crim example fact force grievous bodily harm guilty Homicide Homicide Act 1957 House of Lords ibid incitement indictment inflicting injury insanity intention to kill intoxication involved issue jury Law Commission Lord Lane Lordships manslaughter means mens rea mental murder necessary mens rea negligence Person Act 1861 police possession principal offender principles prosecution must prove provocation question rape reasonable recklessness relevant result risk secondary party self-defence serious Smith statute steal stolen strict liability sub nom sufficient Theft Act 1968 threat trial judge unlawful act vicarious liability victim violence word