Commonwealth Common-Law Criminal Law (LLB Academic Unit)
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Syllabus
- A – Foundations of Criminal LiabilityTopic
- B – Fatal Offences Against the PersonTopic
- C – Non-Fatal Offences Against the PersonTopic
- D – Property OffencesTopic
- E – General DefencesTopic
- F – Secondary Liability and AccomplicesTopic
- G – Inchoate OffencesTopic
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Define actus reus. What key case establishes that a person must have a duty of care before omission can constitute actus reus?
(1925) Common Law - R v Cunningham
What is the Cunningham test for recklessness? Distinguish it from objective recklessness.
[1957] 2 Q.B. 396 - R v Fagan
Explain the principle of concurrence of actus reus and mens rea. Use R v Fagan as your authority.
[1969] 1 QB 439
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