SL

Question 1

what is SL

Answer 1

offences that dont require MR

Question 2

E.G of SL offences

Answer 2

-road traffic offences
-food safety
-causing pollution
-under age selling

Question 3

harrow v shah and shah

Answer 3

D sol lottery ticket to 13yo , told to only sell to 16 + and if unsure to ask for proof
GUILTY
POL- offence req no MR

Question 4

alphacell v woodward

Answer 4

company charged with causing polluted matter into rivers as pumps had failed
GUILTY
POL- ‘upmost public importance’ that rivers are not polluted

Question 5

callow v tillstone

Answer 5

vet assured butcher that the animal was safe to eat so butcher put it up for sale
BUTCHER GUILTY
POL- D liable if he voluntarily did the AR even though he’s not blameworthy

Question 6

advantages of SL

Answer 6

+ help protect society by promoting greater care over public safety
+encourages higher food hygiene standards
+easier to enforce no need to prove MR

Question 7

disadvantages of SL

Answer 7

-makes ppl who have no MR blameworthy
-D couldve taken all possible care and still be liable