COMLAW 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actus Reus, Tesco, Mens Rea
27 Mar 2018
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Section of the act and you read the words not the title civil or criminal has criminal provisions wording words like summary conviction, punishment, beyond reasonable amount. Civil law, fine, compensation related general rules for vicarious, imprisonment. Absolute strict liability related to fines different type of criminal. Compare and contrast the purpose of criminal law with the purpose of civil law. Give one example of a criminal offense and one example of a civil wrong. Can an employer be liable for the acts of its employee, causes an accident, sue the person who hurt them, sue the company has money. Allowing people suffered by loss prove employer and employee are linked together, decide whether a third party can sue a company. Authorised act post connection test firestone case (no criminal only relevant to the vicarious liability) page 43 of book, truck driver (drunk driving under the influence) why under vicarious general and civil (criminal acts police, company, civil claims, acc,)
