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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...

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 occ...

Background Separation of Powers - Government, Parliament and Judiciary Houses of Parliament - Commons and Lords Answer To begin the parliamentary law making process the government will publish a 'Green 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 contract ...

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 before establishment ...