AQA A-Level Law Study Questions with Answers

Contemporaneity rule fagan v mpc [1969], thabo-meli v r [1954] Statutory duty of care s1 children & young persons act 1933 Strict liability r v prince [1875], r v blake [1997] Duty of care / special relationship r v gibbons & proctor [1918] Duty of care / assumption of care r v stone & dobinson [1977] Duty of care / contract of employment r v pittwood [1902] Duty of care / official position r v dytham [1979] Duty of care / avert own danger r v miller [1983] "state of affairs" offences s1 prevention of crime act 1953 Factual causation but for D's action, consequence would not have been suffered Legal causation all elements satisfied for D to be liable Transferred malice r v latimer [1886], r v mitchell [1983] Crime 'the act prohibited with penal consequences' Edward coke 'an act is not guilty unless the mind is also guilty' MTMP s1 criminal attempts act 1981 Capacity defences D could not form mens rea Necessity defences D did form mens rea; had a valid excuse Burden of proof D is innocent until proven guilty Standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubt