Established criminal law duty situations

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  • what is the significance of the case of r v singh?
    It shows how a landlord has a duty of care to manage and maintain their property properly.
  • What case shows how a landlord has a duty of care to manage and maintain their property properly?
    r v Sinngh
  • what are the six scenarios in which the area recognises a clear duty of care?
    1. if there is a contractual duty
    2. If the defendant created a dangerous situation themself
    3. If there is a familial or equivalent relationship between the defendant and the victim
    4. if there is a voluntary assumption of care
    5. if D has an official position or some sort of job role
    6. if there is some statutory duty
  • What cases illustrate a contractual duty of care?
    r v pittwood and r v Litchfield
  • What is the significance of the cases of r v lithcfield and r v pittwood?
    they both illustrate a contractual duty of care
  • what is the significance of the case of r v miller?
    It illustrates how someone will have a duty of care if they create a dangerous situation.
  • what case illustrates how someone will have a duty of care if they create a dangerous situation?
    r v Miller
  • What case illustrates a familial or equivalent relationship creating a duty of care?
    r v gibbins and proctor
  • What is the significance of r v gibbins and proctor?
    It illustrates a familial or equivalent relationship, creating a duty of care
  • WHat case illustrates how a voluntary assumption of care creates a duty of care?
    r v Stone and dobinson
  • What is the significance of the case of r v stone and dobinson?
    it illustrates how a voluntary assumption of care creates a duty of care?
  • what is the significance of the case of R. v. dytham?
    It illustrates how a duty of care can arise if someone is in an official job role or position
  • what case illustrates how a duty of care can arise if someone is in an official job role or position?
    r v Dytham
  • what is an example of a duty of care imposed due to statute?
    Section 170 of the road traffic act 1988
  • what does section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 say?
    It states that where a driver is involved in a road accident, they are obliged to give certain information.
  • Which section of which legislation states that where a driver is involved in a road accident, they are obliged to give certain information?
    section 170 of the road traffic act 1988