Criminal Law

This note details the offences of battery, assault, actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH). The note contains a useful summary and grid of each offence, its relevant statutory reference, mode of trial and applicable sentencing. The definition of each offence is detailed in the note with key cases and descriptions of each to make it easily digestible and a good summary for revision. Parts of the note also deal with critiques of the law and how it ought to be improved going forwar...

This is a very brief account of the loss of control defence which replaces the law on provocation. The note goes through Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and R v Clinton and R v McDonald which is a more recent case.

This note goes through, in detail, the offence of manslaughter. This covers constructive manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and voluntary manslaughter and how this is distinct from murder. The note uses cases to substantiate each point and goes through each in enough detail for the student to use on an exam, but not so in-depth that it takes a long time to get a firm understanding of it. At the end of the note is a useful summary of each offence and an example of each which is easy to remem...

This comprehensive note breaks down the separate offences into their constituent parts with supporting cases and explanations. Each case is summarised into a few sentences to make it easily digestible and repeatable on the exam. The note goes into the actus reus and mens rea requirements of each and uses cases to support each section. The general issues with these offences (as journalists would point out) are also highlighted and quoted where relevant to help provide a thorough and well-rounded...

This comprehensive note goes through robbery and burglary with reference to their corresponding statutory definitions. It details the difference between section 9(1)(a) of the Theft Act 1968 and section 9(1)(b) and uses cases to illustrate the differences in a practical way. The definitions are broken down piece by piece and supported with case examples. This comprehensive note also includes PRACTICE QUESTIONS to apply knowledge in a helpful way for the exam. All cases are quoted with supporting...

A thorough introduction to actus reus, mens rea and criminal capacity in criminal law, suitable for University level and cILEX. This note goes through the definition of actus reus, the nature of it, examples of it and key cases relating to both actus reus and omissions to help students grapple with this concept. Next, the note will detail mens rea, how it is defined, examples of mens rea, indirect intention, oblique intention. Cases related to both of these legal doctrines are broken down into d...