Murder

• What is the AR of murder?

  "Unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being and under the King's Peace"
• What does the case of Martin in murder show us

  Unlawful means unnecessary
• Which case shows that life begins at birth

  AG Ref ( 3 of 1994)
• Which case States that life ends at brain death

  Malcherek
• Explain the first mens Rea for murder

  Malice aforethought which could be either express or implied
• Outline the second means Rea

  Express malice means that Dintended to kill
• Outline the third means Rea and give the case

  Implied malice suggest that D only Oi intended to cause GBH and the case is Vickers.
• Describe the last means Rea and include cases

  Direct intent uses the case of Mohan which aims to bring about the prohibited consequences
• Outline oblique intent illustrated this with a case

  Matthew Alleyne using the Woolin test - consequence virtually certain as a result of Ds action and does D know this
• What does Latimer show?

  Show that MR can be transferred from intended victim to actual victim
• R v Blaue


  Thin skull rule doesnt break causal chain