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Where later on in the hospital, the victim was given the wrong treatment for his condition. The victim died and the D was convicted of murder. The D appealed stating that if V received the correct medication and treatment, V would not have died. The Court Of Appeal (COA) held that, the stab wound by the D was an operating cause of the V death and the conviction was upheld. Similar principle apply in the case of R v Benge[1865]. For Substantial cause of result means more than something that the…

“Gentlemen of the jury, thank you for listening so intently to this trial. I know you care about our community, and that you will bring justice to the end of this sad story. Mr. Baumer is innocent. He worked for months growing closer to this man and putting all of their differences aside. He was bullied by Slade and now he is being tortured by Slade even after his death.” “Slade was responsible for his own death, He poisoned himself, it was an accidental suicide. Now I am here today to…

death for the murder of young girl and also his neighbor in 1993. He was only seventeen years old at the time he committed the murder. There were many appeals that lasted for more than ten years and kept getting rejected. That was until the Supreme Court compared his case to the Atkins vs. Virginia case which went against the eighth and fourteenth amendment. After many cases throughout the country going back and forth on if the death penalty for minors was constitutional of unconstitutional it…

12 Angry Men is a play involving twelve men who are serving jury duty for a court case involving a young man facing the death penalty. This young man is facing this charge for killing his father with a switchblade. The old man who lives under the defendant said he heard the young man yell “I’m going to kill you” followed by the sound of someone falling, and then saw the man on the staircase. There is also a lady, who lived in the building next to them who says she saw through a passing elevated…

Defences in the Case of R v. Andrews Defences are a denial or justification for criminal behaviour, these are presented by the defence attorneys, in court, to reduce a charge or diminish a charge. In the case of R v. Andrews the accused pleaded guilty and the defence that was used was an alibi. The Defence of an Alibi An alibi is a defence that is raised by the defence counsel and the accused, that demonstrates that the accused was not present at the crime scene at time that the illegal…

the area of frustration with regards to contract law. Taylor v Caldwell is an extremely important case, as Murray states, "frustration developed to alleviate harshness of absolute obligation rule". Frustration comes about in circumstances where the courts will discharge the parties of obligations under the contract, therefore meaning that the parties are not liable for any further obligations under the contract. Case Facts The case centred on a musical hall which the claimant agreed to…

Barnes Bowie and Donald R. Songer (2009) examines the relevance of the strategic theory in explaining the decisions made by Court of Appeals judges. Strategic theory states that judges alter the way they vote in response to the potential reactions of other important actors. Some scholars argue that strategic theory does indeed provide reasoning for decisions made by judges on the Court of Appeals. Yet, other scholars challenge this claim and assert that there is no such evidence supporting the…

The law relating to domestic enquiry is very vast and varied. It is scattered over number of statues, orders, standing orders and decisions of courts. To understand and appreciate it we have to carefully go through the concepts of rights and obligations and duties, a worker has acquired certain rights and it is the manifestation of these rights, which had culminated into this branch of law. The concept of hire and fire has lost its recognition altogether in the last decades of development and…

A fundamental aspect of the American justice system is the right of every person accused of a crime, to a trial by jury. The defendant, presumed ‘innocent until proven guilty’, has the right to be judged by a group of his or her peers based on the evidence presented, the assumption being that the defendant will be judged in a fair and impartial manner. However, human beings are fallible and can be subject to faulty reasoning, alongside irrational and biased thinking. The play Twelve Angry Men,…

led to the introduction of juvenile incarceration also known as Juvenile detention center. The juvenile detention center is a center where youth offenders were given guidance and corrective measures based on the acts they commit. Discussion Juvenile courts have a varied number of…