Criminal Law

This document covers two lectures worth of lectures on the defence of self defence.

This lecture covers the defence of necessity in criminal law, the instances the defence can be used in, and the distinction drawn between duress and necessity.

This lecture covers the defence of duress in criminal law, using case law and examples to help your understanding. Everything one needs to know!

this lecture focuses on the mens reus of any offence, explaining clearly definitions, the importance of an 'intention' etc.

this lecture primarily focuses on omissions and criminal liability using case law to understand different situations and scenarios.

The basis of criminal liability. This lecture focuses primarily on the actus reus of an offence, followed by a simple, yet full explanation of rules, case law examples, and keywords.

First year criminal law notes. Perfect for first year students to gain a basic understanding of criminal law and understand the basic principles of law. All notes are arranged neatly and in chronological order, so can be learnt and understood very easily. Using only these notes i was able to achieve a first class mark in this module.

This is for reference only and not to be used for assessment purposes.