Homework cases

Question 1

What did Hill v Baxter establish?

Answer 1

Liability requires a voluntary act

Question 2

What duty arose in R v Pittwood?

Answer 2

A contractual duty can create liability

Question 3

What did R v Miller establish?

Answer 3

Creating a danger creates a duty to act

Question 4

What is the but for test from R v White?

Answer 4

D is not liable if result would happen anyway

Question 5

When can treatment break the chain in R v Jordan?

Answer 5

When treatment is palpably wrong

Question 6

What is oblique intent in R v Woollin?

Answer 6

Virtual certainty and D appreciated it

Question 7

What is recklessness from R v Cunningham?

Answer 7

D foresaw risk and took it

Question 8

What is ABH from R v Miller 1954?

Answer 8

Injury more than transient or trifling

Question 9

What is a wound under R v Eisenhower?

Answer 9

A break in the whole skin

Question 10

What did Ivey v Genting decide?

Answer 10

Dishonesty judged by objective standards

Question 11

What is required in R v Collins for burglary?

Answer 11

Knowingly or recklessly trespassing

Question 12

What did R v Gullefer establish?

Answer 12

Attempt must be more than preparatory

Question 13

What are the elements from R v Adomako?

Answer 13

Duty breach causation gross negligence

Question 14

What is the M Naghten test?

Answer 14

Defect of reason from disease of mind

Question 15

What did R v Blaue establish?

Answer 15

Take the victim as you find them