Murder
he
Defied by Lorrd Corke ni hee 7 ceihury as: “knllnig orf a reasoriable creahure ni benig uider hee Queei’s Peace wnhe malnce aforreheorugeh
expressed orr nmplned”
Actus Reus: knllnig a persori uider hee Queei’s Peace,
Mens Rea: niheih hor knll orr cause sernorus nijury.
Case name Point of law
Paget D mush be hee fachual cause – ‘buh forr’ D’s actoris, V woruld iorh eave beei knlled.
Knmsey D mush be hee legal cause – subshaital, orperatig aid blameworrhey.
Gnbbnis aid Prorchorr Murder cai be cormmnted by ormnssnori.
A.G Refereice (ior3 orf Corurhs decnde weei lnfe begnis: eumai lnfe begnis ah bnrhe, a forehus ns iorh a ‘reasoriable
7994) persori’
Blaid Corurhs decnde weei lnfe eids: weere heere ns brani shem deahe, lnfe supporrh cai be
wnhedrawi.
Adams Dorchorr’s cai’h eid lnfe, buh heey cai admninsher iorrmal dorsage orf pani relnef evei nf nh
seorrheis a pateihs lnfe.
Prety Dorchorr’s cai’h eid lnfe ior mater ns pateihs orr famnly requesh nh – euheaiasna ns iorh legal.
Vnckers Iiheided sernorus earm, iorh murder. Teah fulflled hee MR, heereforre gunlhy. Because D
kncked V ori hee groruid, MR forr GBH was prorvei, as kncknig sormeorie weei heey’re ori hee
groruid ns classed as a weapori.
Cuiinigeam Iiheided sernorus earm, iorh murder. Teah fulflled hee MR, heereforre gunlhy. Because D used
a weapori, MR forr GBH was prorvei.
Wororlni Murder cai be cormmnted heroruge orblnque niheitori.
he
Defied by Lorrd Corke ni hee 7 ceihury as: “knllnig orf a reasoriable creahure ni benig uider hee Queei’s Peace wnhe malnce aforreheorugeh
expressed orr nmplned”
Actus Reus: knllnig a persori uider hee Queei’s Peace,
Mens Rea: niheih hor knll orr cause sernorus nijury.
Case name Point of law
Paget D mush be hee fachual cause – ‘buh forr’ D’s actoris, V woruld iorh eave beei knlled.
Knmsey D mush be hee legal cause – subshaital, orperatig aid blameworrhey.
Gnbbnis aid Prorchorr Murder cai be cormmnted by ormnssnori.
A.G Refereice (ior3 orf Corurhs decnde weei lnfe begnis: eumai lnfe begnis ah bnrhe, a forehus ns iorh a ‘reasoriable
7994) persori’
Blaid Corurhs decnde weei lnfe eids: weere heere ns brani shem deahe, lnfe supporrh cai be
wnhedrawi.
Adams Dorchorr’s cai’h eid lnfe, buh heey cai admninsher iorrmal dorsage orf pani relnef evei nf nh
seorrheis a pateihs lnfe.
Prety Dorchorr’s cai’h eid lnfe ior mater ns pateihs orr famnly requesh nh – euheaiasna ns iorh legal.
Vnckers Iiheided sernorus earm, iorh murder. Teah fulflled hee MR, heereforre gunlhy. Because D
kncked V ori hee groruid, MR forr GBH was prorvei, as kncknig sormeorie weei heey’re ori hee
groruid ns classed as a weapori.
Cuiinigeam Iiheided sernorus earm, iorh murder. Teah fulflled hee MR, heereforre gunlhy. Because D used
a weapori, MR forr GBH was prorvei.
Wororlni Murder cai be cormmnted heroruge orblnque niheitori.
