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What is meant by the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty (supremacy)?

Parliamentary sovereignty is the idea, originating in this form in the United Kingdom legal system, that ‘Any Act of Parliament, or any part of an Act of Parliament, which makes a new law, repeals or modifie...
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What are the elements to the crime of Theft

The offence of Theft is defined in s1 of the Theft Act 1968 as a 'dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intent to permanently deprive the other of it'. The Mens Rea of Theft is 1)...
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Consider what criticism may be made of the non-fatal offences against the person.

Non-fatal offences against the person are offences that are criminal in nature but do not cause a fatal injury to the person once inflicted. When discussing the extent to which the non-fatal offences can be ...
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Critically assess the mens rea requirements for the offence of Murder

It is a key principle of the criminal law that you have the intention, or mens rea, for the offence you are charged with; I would submit that for murder only an intention to kill should suffice. The mens rea...
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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 of that cri...
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