Necessity Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Source
A
- Def in Dudley + Stephens
(allowed for murder) - Southwalk LBC v Williams, Buckoke
- Civil medical (Re F)
- Sometimes criminal (Bourne)
- Judged on a case by case basis
2
Q
3 stage test
A
Re A = act to prevent greater evil, greater evil directed at D/person D felt responsible for, must be reasonable + proportionate