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Jim doesn't like his teenage brother Ted, so decides to push him down the stairs to give him a few bruises. Ted sees Jim before the push. Ted hits the floor hard at the bottom and dies. Discuss Jim's liability for any homicide offences.

Firstly, discuss Jim's liability for murder . There are two parts to this: actus reus (guilty acts) and mens rea (guilty mind). You could argue that the actus reus has been satisfied because Jim has caused t...
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Give the definition of "obiter dicta" made in a judgment within a case

Obiter dicta is a Latin phrase which when translated means "other things said" by the judge. This is unlike ratio decidendi which is the decision made by the judge and is binding for future cases. ...
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Explain the parliamentary process in both the house of commons and house of lords in the making of an act of parliament

The parliamentary process begins with one of the houses proposing a change in the current legislation, or a proposal to bring in new legislation. A bill can start in the House of Commons or House of Lords, w...
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Describe the parliamentary law making process in the United Kingdom

To create a new law a member of parliament will initially put forward a green paper. This paper is one which gathers evidence and opinions on a given subject whether that be a public opinion or one of other ...
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Explain the meaning of the term ‘mens rea’ in criminal law

Mens rea is the guilty mind; what the Defendant was intending, thinking about, failing to think about. For a defendant to be found guilty of an offence, they must have the minimum level of mens rea required ...
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