Criminal Law (LL108) - Defences
Contents
1. Consent
1.1. Limited scope
1.2. Exceptions under R v Brown
1.3. Cases following R v Brown
1.4. Consent and Sexual Offences
1.5. Consent and Theft/Fraud
1.6. Consent where extent of harm is not foreseen
2. Duress
2.1. The two types of duress
2.2. Legal requirements
2.3. Duress of circumstances
2.4. Analysing the specific requirements of duress
2.5. Duress is not a defence to homicide-related charges
3. Necessity
3.1. Cases denying any existence of necessity
3.2. Cases supporting a limited defence of necessity
3.3. Miscellaneous Notes
4. Normative Questions and ideas
4.1. Should Consent be an absolute defence in the criminal law? (Baker’s argument)
4.2. Issues relating to Necessity
Contents
1. Consent
1.1. Limited scope
1.2. Exceptions under R v Brown
1.3. Cases following R v Brown
1.4. Consent and Sexual Offences
1.5. Consent and Theft/Fraud
1.6. Consent where extent of harm is not foreseen
2. Duress
2.1. The two types of duress
2.2. Legal requirements
2.3. Duress of circumstances
2.4. Analysing the specific requirements of duress
2.5. Duress is not a defence to homicide-related charges
3. Necessity
3.1. Cases denying any existence of necessity
3.2. Cases supporting a limited defence of necessity
3.3. Miscellaneous Notes
4. Normative Questions and ideas
4.1. Should Consent be an absolute defence in the criminal law? (Baker’s argument)
4.2. Issues relating to Necessity
