cases

• Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

  created duty of care
• Rv Dudley & stevenson


  the defence of messesity is not permissable defence in cases of murder
• Airedale NHS trust u Bland (1983)


  (life support case) the connection between

  law & Morality / actus reus doctors duty
• Alcock u Cheif constable of South Yorkshire

  (1912)


  rejected compersation for psychiatric damage ( law and Justice )
• Mohammed v Morrisons(2016)


  morrisons liable (Justice?)
• Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell and Co (1980)


  suing a barrister for negligence
• Hall v simmons 2000


  negligent advocacy ( overruled Rondel u Worsley 1969 )
• Griffith v Dawson


  Complaints against solicitors (a claimant lost money in divorce)
• Gina Miller v Boris Johnson


  Judicial independence, UKSC
• Sirros V Moore 1975


  Freedom from pressure (suit) & deciding without threat
• GCHQ case 1984


  Independence from Political bias- pro Gov
• Greenshaw Common

  case 1990


  Independence from political

  bias - pro independence
• Scott v Avery Clause


  a clause found in most phone contracts that states that arbitration must be used before court
• Steven lawrence and michael weir


  appeals to the UKSC because of public interest
• 2011 steven lawrence


  Appeals by prosecution - new compelling ev. & double jeopardy
• Romford Jury 1993 in R V Fraser


  unrepresentative juries - challenges of Juries
• Bushell's Case 1670


  judges cannot dictate the decision of the jury
• Kay Gilderdale (2010)


  (euthanasia- acquited) - Jury can decide on fairness
• Ponting's Case (1984)


  (breach of the official secrets act) Juries can decide on fairness
• Colston Statue


  disadvantages of Juries - Peverse decisions (GOV. worried that it would set a presedent )
• Rv Mirza (2004)


  do the jury understand the points of law (Pakistani def)
• R V Young (Steven) 1995

  events outside the Jury room - dis . of Juries
• R V Karakaya (2005)

  extraneous material - dis. of Juries
• Sander v UK 2000

  Bias/ Prejudice - dis. of Juries
• R V West 1996


  appeal by rose west - media Influence (dis. of Juries)
• R v Twomey and others 2009


  Jury tampering - dis. of Juries
• Hill v Baxter (1958)


  Actus reus must be voluntary - a presentdent set by a Judge 'a driver could not be voluntary if stung by a swarm of bees
• larsoneur 1933


  state of affairs and actus Reus - charged with being an illegal immigrant despite being sent back to the Uk against her will
• Winzar (1983)


  state of affairs in actus reus - drunken state in a highway (put there by police)
• Pitwood 1902


  Actus reus (omission) - failure of a contractual duty ( railway crossing)
• Gibbins V Proctor 1918

  Actus reus (omission) - duty of care because of relationships (father, negligence)
• R v stone & Dobinson 1977


  Actus reus (omission)- duty undertaken voluntarily
• Dytham (1979)


  Actus reas (omission)- official position
• Miller 1983


  Actus reus (omission) - duty of care due to chain of events
• Pagett 1983


  causation (factual) - shoot out
• White 1910


  (factual causation) - poisend Mother with cyanide but the cyanide was not the cause of death
• Blaue (1975)


  thin skull rule - Jehovah witness
• Smith (1959)


  medical treatment (breaking the chain

  of events)
• Cheshire 1991


  medical treatment (breaking chain of events)
• Jordon 1956


  medical treatment (breaking chain of events) (medication allergic)