Murder Case cards

Question 1

Re A 2000

Answer 1

killing was unlawful (conjoined twins had to be separated otherwise they both would have died, only one survived)

Question 2

A-G ref 1997

Answer 2

reasonable person in being excludes foetuses

Question 3

Malchereck and Steel

Answer 3

reasonable person in being excludes brain dead (M stabbed wife, S accused of assaulting women, both V taken off life support)

Question 4

Vickers

Answer 4

Intention to cause GBH/ Implied malice aforethought