Murder

• Definition of murder

  Lord Coke
• The AR for murder can be an act or omission

  Gibbins and Proctor
• There is no time unit for the death after the killing.

  Law Reform's Year and a Day Act
• A foetus cant be killed

  A-G reference No.3
• Death is usually defined as brain stem death.

  Malcherek
• D must have intention to kill (expressed) or intent to cause GBH (implied)

  Vickers, Cunningham
• GBH is defined in...

  Smith
• Foresight of consequences is evidence of intention

  Moloney
• Oblique intent

  Woolin test