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Actus Reus
Cases
5
Law
Undergraduate 1
05/23/2013

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Term
Omissions
Definition
Speck - didn't remove 8y/o hand from penis
Airedale v Bland - turning off life-support ok
Stone and Dobinson - duty of carer
Evans - half sister heroin = duty
Pitwood - duty by contract (level crossing)
Miller - creating dangerous situation (fire)
Fagan - continuing act
Term
Factual / Legal Causation
Definition
White - but-for test poison
Pagett - 'a cause' contributed significantly (human shield)
Cheshire - shot + tracheotomy = guilty
Jordan - only if 'palpably wrong'
Malcherek - turning off life support is not operating cause of death
Term
Novus actus: victim
Definition
Roberts - escaped from car: NA if 'so daft'
Blaue - blood transfusion = EGGSHELL
Kennedy 2 - deug dealer prepares syringe NG
Term
Novus actus: medicine
Definition
Smith - bad treatment but pierced lung still operating cause
Malcherek - turning off life-support is not NA
Cheshire
Jordan
Term
Driving
Definition
MH - V was at fault and caused accident
Williams - suicide by D's car
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