Summary R. v. Morgentaler was decided by the Supreme Court of Canada‚ a verdict which declared abortion laws in the Criminal Code of Canada as arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court ruled the laws to have violated the woman’s right to security of the person under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to security of person. After the ruling‚ you could not be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada for having an abortion without consent of the therapeutic abortion committee
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Legal Studies: R V Campbell [2010] NSWSC 995. The elements of the offence are that Des Campbell was charged with murder under Section 18 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Under Subsection (1)(a) Des Campbell was found guilty after trial on the 18th May 2010 of the murder of his wife Janet Campbell of 6 months on the 24th March 2005. After an 11-1 verdict all the elements of the charge were proved beyond reasonable doubt. The offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Description
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Statement of the Case This is a formal request for an appeal against the ruling in the case of R . v. Vaillancourt. . Mr. Vaillancourt seeks to appeal the court’s decision based on the inconsistency with s.230(d) of the Criminal Code‚ and s. 7 and 11 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is present in this case‚ evident when Vaillancourt’s accomplice does not inform him of his plan to bring weapons to the crime scene‚ leading Vaillancourt to believe that his lack of knowledge of the presence
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Page1 R. v G R. v R House of Lords 16 October 2003 Case Analysis Where Reported [2003] UKHL 50; [2004] 1 A.C. 1034; [2003] 3 W.L.R. 1060; [2003] 4 All E.R. 765; [2004] 1 Cr. App. R. 21; (2003) 167 J.P. 621; [2004] Crim. L.R. 369; (2003) 167 J.P.N. 955; (2003) 100(43) L.S.G. 31; Times‚ October 17‚ 2003; Official Transcript Subject: Criminal law Keywords: Capacity; Criminal damage; Knowledge; Mens rea; Recklessness Summary: A person who gave no thought to the risk of damage or injury resulting
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Appearance vs. reality explores how the more persistent illusion will triumph over what the individual want to be true. While reality is persistent‚ appearance it is less convincing as it based upon the fragile network of an individual’s values‚ expectation and deepest desires. Pleasantville (1998) directed by Gary Ross examines this idea through the protagonist who escapes his troubles and unforgiving reality to Pleasantville; a fake world that reflects his utopic vision and 1950’s American society
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1. Rule in Rylands v Flecther * Rylands v Flecther Facts | * P sued D‚ the mill owner‚ for the flooding caused by the escape of water from reservoir on D’s land. * Noted that the escape is caused by the negligence of the independent contractor‚ hired by D. * However‚ R v F is a strict liability and the negligence of the third party does not exonerate D’s liability. | Held | * Court was of the opinion that obligation on the person who lawfully brings on his land something which
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R v Blaue Criminal Law 01: Actus Reus Facts The defendant inflicted serious stab wounds on the deceased who‚ knowing she would be likely to die as a result‚ refused a blood transfusion because she was a Jehovah’s Witness and accepting another’s blood was against her religion. The defendant claimed that her refusal to accept the blood transfusion broke the chain of causation between his conduct and her death. Extract There have been two cases in recent years which have some bearing
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R v David Harris ADVICE TO A CLIENT This advice is directed to my client‚ Mr David Harris‚ on account of two criminal charges put against him. The first charge is for assault occasioning actual bodily harm contrary to s. 47 of the Offence Against the Person Act 1861 The second charge constitutes of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent‚ contrary to s. 18 of the OAPA 1861. The initial part of this advice relates to Mr David ’s first charge; of assault against
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West Indian Reports/Volume 19 /R v Worrell - (1972) 19 WIR 180 (1972) 19 WIR 180 R v Worrell COURT OF APPEAL OF BARBADOS DOUGLAS CJ‚ WARD AND WILLIAMS JJ 29 MARCH 1972 Criminal Law - Standard of proof - Directions to jury - Jury told that before there can be a verdict of guilty‚ the prosecution must make the jury feel sure that the verdict is the right one - Imprecise. Criminal Law - Defence of automatism - Unsworn statement of accused - No foundation for defence. The
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R v Keegstra 3S.CRD.697 (1990) Issue James Keegstra was a high school teacher at Alberta for 12 years. While teaching‚ he informed the students that the Jews had various evil qualities. Keegstra told the students that the Jews “created the Holocaust to gain sympathy”. Keegstra also claimed‚ that Jewish people wanted to destroy Christianity and that the Jews goal was to create war and revolution. As a result of this propaganda act Keegstra was dismissed. However‚ Keegstra brought his case to the
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