Dangerous act

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  • What case created the objective test to show if an unlawful act was dangerous, in the context of unlawful act manslaughter?
    r v Church
  • What was the objective test set by the case of r v Church to decide if an unlawful act was dangerous?
    Would all sober and reasonable people inevitably recognise that the act would subject the other person to the risk of some harm?
  • what case gives an example of the defendant doing a dangerous and unlawful act?
    r v Larkin
  • What is the significance of the case of r v larkin?
    It gives an example of the defendant doing a dangerous and unlawful act.
  • what is the significance of the case of R v JM and SM?
    It shows that it is enough that the sober and reasonable person would foresee some harm, and not the actual harm that was done.
  • What case shows that it is enough that the sober and reasonable person would foresee some harm, and not the actual harm that was done?
    r v JM and SM
  • What case shows how the unlawful act need not be aimed at a person but it can be aimed at property?
    R v Goodfellow
  • What is thew significance of the case of r v Goodfellow?
    it shows how the unlawful act need not be aimed at a person but it can be aimed at property
  • The risk of harm refers to physical harm; something that causes fear and apprehension is not sufficient.
  • If a person supplies drugs or materials to administer a drug to someone else, who then administers the drug to themself and dies, this is not an unlawful act. This is even the case where a person performs preparatory acts. This is because the criminal law assumes a person's free will. Subject to certain exceptions, informed adults of sound mind are treated as able to make their own decisions on how to act. This was seen in the case of R v Kennedy.
  • what is the significance of the case of r v dawson?
    it shows how causing fear is not enough. The unlawful act must put the victim at risk of physical harm.
  • What case shows how causing fear is not enough. The unlawful act must put the victim at risk of physical harm?
    r v dawson