Necessity

Question 1

What is necessity

Answer 1

• Generally only successfuly applied in medical cases
• On a choice of two evils, the choice of avoiding the greater harm was justified

Question 2

Case where necessity was not allowed

Answer 2

Dudley and Stephens

Question 3

Case where necessity was allowed

Answer 3

Re A (conjoined twins)

Question 4

Case for judges ignoring distinction between duress of circumstance and necessity

Answer 4

Shayler