Criminal law

• Crime- an act forbidden by the state and there are penal consequences (proiphitary articals trade association v AG of Canada)
• Standard of proof- beyond reasonable doubt (99%)
• Sources of law- statute (parliament)

  common law (cases)
• Actus reus- guilty act

  1. Positive act
  2. emission
  3. state of affairs (R v Larsonneur)
• Mens rea- guilty mind