causation

Question 1

what is causation ?

Answer 1

there must be a link between the defendants act and all consequence

Question 2

what are the 2 types of causation ?

Answer 2

1factual
2 legal

Question 3

what is factual causation ?

Answer 3

factual causation is whether the defendant is factually responsible for the outcome

Question 4

what is the test used for factual causation ?

Answer 4

but for test

Question 5

what is the but for test

Answer 5

but for the defendants actions the consequence would have not occurred

Question 6

what are the 2 cases for factual causation

Answer 6

r v pagget
r v white

Question 7

what does r v pagget state ?

Answer 7

the defendant used his girlfriend as a human shield and stated shooting at the police officers they shoot back and killed the girlfriend

Question 8

what does r v white state ?

Answer 8

the defendant poisoned his mothers tea however before she drink her tea she died of heart attack

Question 9

what is legal causation ?

Answer 9

legal causation asks wether the defendant is the operating and substantial cause of the outcome

Question 10

what is the case related to legal causation ?

Answer 10

r v kimsey

Question 11

what does r v kismey state ?

Answer 11

r v kimsey states that there must be more then a mere trifling link between the conduct and consequence