Criminal Law (Ireland) — LLB/BCL Undergraduate
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Syllabus
- Principles of Criminal LiabilityTopic
Actus reus — voluntary act, omissions, duty to act · Mens rea — intention, recklessness (Cunningham), negligence, strict liability · Concurrence / temporal coincidence (Fagan)
- HomicideTopic
Murder — intent to kill or cause serious harm (s.4 Criminal Justice Act 1964) · Involuntary manslaughter — unlawful act / gross negligence · Partial defences to murder — provocation, diminished responsibility, excessive self-defence
- Non-Fatal Offences Against the PersonTopic
Assault, assault causing harm, causing serious harm (NFOAPA 1997 ss.2-4) · Threats, coercion, harassment (NFOAPA 1997 ss.5,9,10) · Sexual offences — rape (Criminal Law (Rape) Acts 1981/1990), consent
- Property OffencesTopic
Theft (Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Act 2001 s.4) · Robbery, burglary, aggravated burglary (ss.14-15) · Handling stolen property, deception offences
- DefencesTopic
Insanity — M'Naghten test; Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (Ireland) · Diminished responsibility (Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 s.6) · Automatism — sane vs. insane; Hennessy, Sullivan
- Inchoate OffencesTopic
Attempt — proximity test; Criminal Attempts Act 1871 · Conspiracy — Criminal Law Act 1997; common law remnants · Incitement / solicitation
- Criminal Procedure (outline)Topic
Court jurisdiction — District/Circuit/Central Criminal Court · Arrest, detention, bail (Criminal Procedure Act 1967 as amended) · Right to silence; constitutional fair trial rights (Art.38 Bunreacht)
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What does s.4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1964 define as the mens rea for murder in Ireland?
Criminal Justice Act 1964 - R v Hennessy [1989] EWCA Crim 1 and R v Quick [1973] QB 910 (persuasive in Ireland)
Distinguish sane automatism from insane automatism and explain which is a complete defence.
[1989] EWCA Crim 1 - Applied in Irish case law on assault and battery
What is the temporal coincidence rule in criminal liability?
Temporal coincidence principle (common law)
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