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What's the difference between mens rea and actus reus?

Mens rea and actus reus are two elements of a crime, as it would be explained in court. An academic, Wilson, described mens rea as a "mental attitude" - the psychological element of a crime - e.g. ...
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How dangerous are the ways in which judges can avoid following a binding precedent when making a decision?

Firstly, we need to review which ways judges can avoid following a binding precedent when making a decision. The first way this can be done is when the Supreme Court use the 1996 Practice Statement, which st...
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What does mens rea mean?

Mens rea is the latin phrase for "guilty mind", which when applied to law scenarios is most simply explained as the defendant (the person committing the crime) intended or planned to commit the cri...
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Critically discuss the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty by reference to relevant case law

In countries with a written constitution, it is the codified constitution document which is the pinnacle of their legal systems and it is that which bestows legal validity on other laws. However, this is not...
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Discuss the possible criminal liability of Adam for the injuries to Brandon and to Calvin. Discuss the possible criminal liability of Calvin arising out of his shouting at Adam.

(Source based) Battery is a summary offence (no more than 6 months in prison). It is found when the defendant inflicts unlawful, personal violence upon the Victim, as found in the case of Cole v Turner. Bran...
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