Criminal Law

Cases and Point of Law

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Hill v Baxter

involuntary action or reflex action no liability

Brothy v A-G for NI

Voluntary act esential for actus reus

Pitwood

Breach contractual duty GN

Dytham

Special duty to those inolved, potential criminal ommission

Gibbins and Proctor

Duty to act with family members

Nicholls

AOC duties from defendant voluntary care of victim

Miller

Duty to act - endangerment defendant aware of

Evans

Duty to act subjectively aware of danger

White

Not factual cause - no causation

Benge

Result not happened in same way but for defendants conduct , not necesscarily only cause

Dalloway

No causal role, no legal causation, no liability

Roberts

Reaction foresseable - defendant liable

Kennedy

Chain of causation cease victims action free voluntary and informed

Blaue

Victim taken as found

Jordan

Third party negligent can cease the chain of causation

Smith

operative cause of death no cease chain of causation

Chesire

Defendant act leads to needing care, responsible if third party needs to intervene

Pagett

extends past doctor - Chesire

Empress Car co

polution case action of third party ma not cease chain of causation