LY205 Lecture Notes - Actus Reus, Trial Division, Criminal Law
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Week 2, thursday first midterm: mc and short answer second one: same but might be mini essays. How to brief a case: style of cause. In criminal law: rex or regina v. defendant. (always underlined) = supreme court reporter page 103: facts of the case: Many in jail being charged with criminal offence. Agreed upon facts: facts that can be proven: nature of the dispute (or issues) issues are framed in the form of a question. Example: did edwin oakes breach section 356 when he was in possession of pot, heroin etc. Nature of the dispute is what the court needs to discover and make a ruling on: the decision. What was the analysis and thinking behind the judgement: history of the case. Elements not of a particular crime, but the elements required when looking at the definition of actus reus. Conduct, consequences, circumstances: circumstances: environment, surroundings, time of day.
