LLB106 Study Guide - Final Guide: Actus Reus, Victorian Railways S Class, Queensland
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Actus reus ( guilty acts") - physical acts or omissions constituting an offence. Mens rea ( guilty mind") - the mental elements or state of mind necessary to constitute and offence. Actus non facit reum, non est mens sit rea ( the act itself does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilty intent") - not a feature of the criminal law of qld. Intention, motive etc are irrelevant unless the relevant provision otherwise expressly provides. Domestic violence - s 8(1) domestic and family violence protection act 2012 (qld) Behaviour by a person towards another person in a relevant relationship that is. S 9 - behaviour to a child, relative or associate of aggrieved. Or: causes detriment reasonably arising in the circumstances. S 227a - observations or recordings in breach of privacy. Novus actus interveniens (multiple causes/third parties) r v padgett (1983) Where treatment is a (factual) cause - s 298.
