Defense Of Necessity: R. V. Dudley And Stephens
R. v. Dudley and Stephens
I am arguing the Defence and I’m seeking the verdict of not guilty. The Defence of Necessity clearly states three points. The first one being that there must be an urgent situation of clear and imminent peril. The second one being that the accused must have had no reasonable legal alternative to breaking the law. The last one states that the harm inflicted by the accused must be proportional to the harm avoided by the accused. Tom Dudley, Richard Parker, Edmund Brooks and Edwin Stephens had managed to escape the wreck by setting sail on a wooden boat that was constructed poorly and was not equipped with the basic necessities to survive. After being stranded in the middle of the shark infested Atlantic ocean,
I am arguing the Defence and I’m seeking the verdict of not guilty. The Defence of Necessity clearly states three points. The first one being that there must be an urgent situation of clear and imminent peril. The second one being that the accused must have had no reasonable legal alternative to breaking the law. The last one states that the harm inflicted by the accused must be proportional to the harm avoided by the accused. Tom Dudley, Richard Parker, Edmund Brooks and Edwin Stephens had managed to escape the wreck by setting sail on a wooden boat that was constructed poorly and was not equipped with the basic necessities to survive. After being stranded in the middle of the shark infested Atlantic ocean,