Flashcards

Without Lawful Excuse

Joanne North Law A level English 8 cards

Cards in this deck (8)

1Where does without lawful excuse come from?S5(2) Criminal Damage Act 1971
2The defendant is not guilty of criminal damage if he honestly believes that:The owner would have consented.
Other property was at risk or in need of immediate protection and what he did was reasonable.
3What are the other relevant cases in without lawful excuse?Hunt
Cresswell and Currie
Baker and Wilkins
Jaggard v Dickinson
Denton
4What does the case of Hunt state?There is no immediate danger.
5What does the case of Cresswell and Currie state?Wild badgers are not property.
6What does the case of Baker and Wilkins state?Lawful excuse doesn't extend to people.
7What does the case of Jaggard v Dickinson state?Intoxication doesn't matter in without lawful excuse.
8What does Denton state?Honestly believes that the owner would have consented.