Necessity Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Elements for necessity
A
1) act was done to avoid inevitable evil
2) no more was done than was reasonable nessecary
3) evil inflicted musnt be disproportionate to evil avoided
2
Q
R v Dudley
A
You cannot kill a person to save yourself
3
Q
Re A
A
Act was done to avoid greater evil
