Necessity Flashcards
1
Q
Origin
A
R v Dudley and Stephens: killed boy for food
-circumstance forces a person to act to prevent a worse evil occurring
-complete defence if there is one
2
Q
Elements
A
-denial of necessity
-recognition of necessity
3
Q
Denial of necessity
A
-South work London borough council v Williams: take firm stand/homeless with kids so squatted in flat
-R v Shayler: M15/official secrets
4
Q
Recognition of necessity
A
-Re F mental patient sterilisation 1990: metal age 4
-Re A conjoined twins 2000
5
Q
Criteria developed
A
-act done to avoid consequence
-if consequences happened would be inevitable and irreparable evil
-no more was done than reasonably necessary
-evil inflicted not disproportionate to evil avoided
