Principles of Criminal Liability — SQE1 FLK2 Criminal Liability

A trained lifeguard walks past a drowning man she could have saved in seconds, tells nobody, and commits no offence at all.
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In this episode:
• The prosecution proves every element beyond reasonable doubt
• No liability for omissions unless a legal duty to act exists
• Causation: but for, then operating and substantial cause
• Oblique intention needs virtual certainty and the defendant's appreciation of it
• Recklessness is subjective, and the two elements must coincide
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