Murder

Question 1

Murder

Answer 1

common law offence, the unlawful killing of any reasonable person or creature under the kings peace with malice aforethought expressed or implied.

Question 2

malice aforethought

Answer 2

this can either be; 1) direct intent to kill 2) oblique intent to kill3) direct intent to cause really serious harm 4) oblique intent to cause really serious harm

Question 3

r v woollin

Answer 3

the House of Lords ruled that a jury can infer the intention for murder if the d’s actions were virtually certain to result in death or serious injury.

Question 4

r v Clegg

Answer 4

the courts ruled that the defendants actions amounted to murder as he had exceeded the necessary force for self defence

Question 5

r v inglis

Answer 5

the courts ruled that assisting suicide was not a valid defence to murder

Question 6

r v saunders

Answer 6

the courts found that the d had the necessary intent for murder even thought the v did not die instantly

Question 7

transferred malice

Answer 7

mens tea can be transferred from the intended to target to the actual target if the d misses their intended target or the domino rally affect occurs