Criminal Law Exam Notes

Problem Questions
1. Actus Reus and Mens Rea (to be included in all problem questions)
2. Defence: Intoxication
3. Defence: Insanity – 2018 Q1
4. Defence: Duress by Threat – 2019 Q2 (ruled out)
5. Defence: Duress of Circumstances
6. Defence: Self-Defence – 2018 Q2
7. Murder VS Manslaughter – 2018 Q3
8. Partial-Defence for Murder: Diminished Responsibility – 2020 Q3, 2019 Q2,
2018 Q2
9. Partial-Defence for Murder: Loss of Control (Provocation) – 2021 Q3, 2020 Q3,
2019 Q2, 2018 Q2
10. Euthanasia – 2022 Formative
11. Involuntary Manslaughter: Unlawful Act Manslaughter – 2021 Q2. 2020 Q1, 2019
Q2, 2019 Q3
12. Involuntary Manslaughter: Gross Negligence Manslaughter – 2021 Q2, 2020 Q1,
2019 Q3
13. Involuntary Manslaughter: Corporate Manslaughter
14. Assault or Battery (CJA S.39) – 2021 Q1, 2021 Q2, 2021 Q2, 2019 Q1
15. Offences Against the Person: Assault or battery causing ABH – 2020 Q2, 2019 Q1
16. Offences Against the Person: Inflicting GBH (by wounding); Causing GBH with
intent (Including transmission of STDs) – 2020 Q2, 2019 Q1, 2019 Q3, 2018 Q1
17. Rape – 2019 Q2, 2018 Q3
18. Theft – 2020 Q4, 2019 Q1, 2019 Q4, 2018 Q2, 2018 Q4
Essay Questions
1. Criminalisation and Punishment – 2019 Q4, 2018 Q6
2. Actus Reus and Mens Rea (to be included in all problem questions)
3. Act VS Omission
4. Direct VS Indirect Intention – 2020 Q5
5. Recklessness (Mens Rea) – 2021 Q7
6. Defence: Intoxication – 2021 Q5
7. Defence: Insanity
8. Partial-Defence: Diminished Responsibility
9. Partial-Defence: Loss of Self Control (Provocation)
10. Euthanasia – 2021 Q8, 2020 Q8
11. Involuntary Manslaughter: Unlawful Act Manslaughter
12. Suicide of Another (Dhaliwal) – 2018 Q7
13. Involuntary Manslaughter: Gross Negligence Manslaughter
14. Involuntary Manslaughter: Corporate Manslaughter – 2020 Q7, 2018 Q5
15. Offences Against the Person (Brown and Wilson case) – 2020 Q6
16. Rape – 2019 Q7
17. Defence: Duress by Threat – 2021 Q6
18. Defence: Duress of Circumstances – 2021 Q6
19. Defence: Self-Defence – 2021 Q4
20. Theft