Necessity

Cards (5)

  • Definition
    Breaking the law to avoid worse results
  • R v Bourne
    Illegal abortion- Necessary to save the life of the mother
  • R v Dudley and Stephens
    Cannibalism- was necessary, defence not granted for murder although they were pardoned.
  • Gillick v West Norfolk AHA
    Giving contraception to the underage girls which was necessary for the girls wellbeing
  • Re A
    Conjoined twins in which if they were separated one of them would die, court allowed it as it was not them killing her but her bodies failure to stay alive