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What is the doctrine of Novus Actus Interveniens, and why is it so important?

Novus actus interveniens, is a Latin phrase which translates to mean: an intervening act.
For the actus reus of the crime to be established, the defendant must be both the factual and legal cause o...

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Critically analyse the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm under s 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

The offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm is unsatisfactory because it is an offence of constructive liability whose mens rea need not correspond to the actus reus. To be convicted of assault ...

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Outline the stages of parliamentary law making.

Background Separation of Powers - Government, Parliament and Judiciary Houses of Parliament - Commons and Lords Answer To begin the parliamentary law making process the g...

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Discuss the extent to which the rules on intention to create legal relations are in need of reform (OCR H415/03 Specimen Paper).

This brief assignment will argue against the view that intention to create legal relations (ITCLR) is in need of reform in domestic cases. Instead, the doctrine remains an essential part of English contra...

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Explain the difference in assessing the breach of duty for negligent doctors compared to the ordinary person.

The key to answering this question is by establishing that breach of duty is the third element of the tort of negligence. It comes after identification of damage and a duty of care, and befor...

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