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Actus Reus Case Law
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- 1R v Larsonneur (1935)The Irish deported D to the UK where she was prosecuted as an Illegal immigrant
- 2R v Pittwood (1902) (Contractual duty)A railway-crossing keeper forgot to shut the gates. As a result a person collided with the train.
Held: D had a contractual duty of care and was guilty of manslaughter - 3R v Gibbins and Proctor (1918) (Duty because of a Special Relationship)A seven year old child was starved to death by her father and stepmother.
Held: Stepmother was under a duty of care as she undertook the responsibility of the child with the father. - 4R v Stone & Dobinson (1977) (Voluntary Duty)Stone's sister came to stay with him. She stayed in her room for days and starved to death
Held: Responsible because he undertook some care of his sister voluntarily. - 5R v Evans (2009)V overdosed on heroin that D (half-sister) gave her. D's mother and V did not get medical help.
Held: The mother had a duty of care
D created a state of affairs which she knew was threatening V's life. - 6R v Dytham (1979) (Duty through official position)D (police officer) who was on duty saw V being kicked and then told bystanders he was off-duty.
Held: Dytham was guilty of neglecting to perform his duty - 7R v Miller (1983) (Duty due to Chain of Events)D falls asleep with a cigarette and accidentally sets fire to the mattress and wakes D up and moves to a different room.
Held: D was guilty as he did not take reasonable steps to limit the chain of events he set in place - 8DPP v Santa-Bermudez (2003) (Duty due to chain of events)A police officer asked D if he had any needles on him.
When the officer searched him she was stabbed by one of the needles.
Held: D responsible as he should've taken reasonable steps to prevent the chain of events
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- A level Law (Criminal Law) Flashcards on Actus Reus Case Law, created by Declan Gallagher on 07/03/2019.
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