Lesson 09

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Kirsten Le

Cards (4)

  • Common law
    Elements of murder have been established
    Finding definitions by looking through cases over the years that have been defined, developed and changed the definition
  • Statute Law
    Sections 3 of Crimes Act
    Specifies the penalty for the crime
    No definition
    Sets out the defences for murder
  • Statute law 2
    This was abolished
    People who killed their domestic partner out of jealousy, rage or sudden loss of control could no longer argue that the victim 'provoked' them in some way
  • Statute Law (cont.)
    Law of self-defence changed in 2014
    When accused has killed another person following a prolonged period of family violence
    Not guilty IF conduct was necessary in self-defence and behaviour was reasonable in the circumstances