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Key Terms
Defendant d,
Verdict,
Burden of proof
22  cards
Murder
Lord coke s definition of murder,
Modern definition of murder,
First element of murder actus reus
18  cards
Precedent
Explain sources persuasive precedent,
Explain how surprise court can av...,
Supreme court avoiding precedent ...
21  cards
Involuntary Manslaughter
Gnm adomako elements,
Duty to act contractual,
Duty to act relationship
26  cards
Rylands V Fletcher
Define,
5 elements,
D must bring or accumulate someth...
14  cards
Nuisance
Define,
Physical damage cases,
Non physical damage cases
23  cards
Negligence
Negligence created by,
Case showing duty of care is foun...,
When do you use caparo test
26  cards
Juries
Eligibility,
Disqualification,
Incapable
23  cards
Magistrates
Qualification magistrate,
Exclusion from being magistrate,
Selection and appointment of magi...
10  cards
Non Fatal Offences
Assault is defined in,
Actus reus of assault,
3 things to prove for assault
40  cards
Law Reform
What created law commission,
The chair of law commission,
4 commissioners in law commission
23  cards
Parliamentary Law Making
Parliamentary supremacy,
Who makes up parliament,
Who else can make laws
31  cards
Delegated Legislation
What is delegated legislation,
Which act allows people to make law,
3 types of delegated legislation
32  cards
Statutory Interpretation
What might make statute unclear,
Four rules of interpretation,
The literal rule
77  cards
Elements Of A Crime
Actually reus,
When is an act not voluntary,
Omission
54  cards
Introduction To Law
Purpose of criminal law,
Purpose of civil law,
Person starting the case criminal
23  cards
Offer & Acceptance
Define offer and acceptance,
Gibson v mcc,
Fisher v bell
20  cards
Consideration
Thomas v thomas,
Consideration,
Jones v padvatton
15  cards
Voluntary Manslaughter
S2 homicide act 1957 amended by t...,
Byrne,
Recognised medical condition martin
36  cards
Occupiers Liability
General definition,
Two statutes,
Common element 1 apply to both ac...
32  cards
Civil Courts & Forms Of Dispute Resolution
Explain how dispute can be resolv...,
Describe types of cases heard by ...,
Describe type of cases heard by c...
24  cards
Incorporation Of Terms
To determine if a pre contractual...,
Birch v paramount estates,
Routledge v mckay
17  cards
Classification Of Terms
Poussard v spiers,
Bettini v gye,
Schiller v wickman
7  cards
Vicarious Liability
Definition,
Who is tortfeaser,
Who is defendant
15  cards
Criminal Defences
Verdict if found to be insane,
Insanity m naughten,
Insanity clarke
57  cards
Theft
Defined in,
Define,
Elements in section order
34  cards
Eval
Pretty v uk cannot consent to murder,
Brown others usually cannot conse...,
Aitken d s drunken and mistaken b...
26  cards
Implied Terms
Define,
British crane hire corp v iph,
Irwin v lcc
22  cards
Terms: Exclusion Clauses
3 ways to control exclusion clauses,
Thornton v shoe lane parking,
L estrange v graucob
28  cards
Discharge: Performance And Breach
Cutler v powell,
Richie v atkinson,
Hoeing v isaacs
11  cards
Discharge: Frustration
Taylor v cadwell,
Force majeure clauses,
Frustrating events
18  cards
Discharge: Remedies
Legal remedies,
Equitable remedies,
When repudiation used
26  cards
Vitiating Factors: Misrep
Define,
Elements of misrep,
Spice girls v aprilia world service
36  cards
Vitiating Factors: Economic Duress
Define,
Cnt cash and carry v gallagher,
Atlas express v kafco
8  cards
Criminal Courts
Summary offence pre trial procedure,
Triable either way offence pre tr...,
Indictable offences and pre trial...
9  cards
Sentencing
Explain types of sentencing,
Explain types of custodial,
Different aims of sentencing
5  cards
Robbery
S8 theft act 1968,
Ar elements,
Robinson
12  cards
Burglary
S9 1 a,
S9 1 a,
S9 2
16  cards
Intent To Create Legal Relations
Social and domestic agreement pre...,
Jones v padvatton,
Balfour v balfour
13  cards
Privity
Tweddle v atkinson,
Common law exception agency,
Common law exception tulk v moxay
8  cards
Law And Morals Essay
Brief intro define law and morals...,
Explain how law coincides law inf...,
Law and morality coincide moralit...
18  cards
Attempts
S1 1 criminal attempts act 1981,
Gullefer,
Jones
12  cards

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