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Matthew is charged with robbery and wants to plead not guilty. He asks you where his trial will take place. Which is the correct answer?
Robbery is an either way offence so Matthew may be tried in the Magistrates Court or the Crown Court
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Fatima is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm under s.47, Offences Against the Person Act 1861. She decides to plead not guilty. She asks you where her trial will take place. Which is the correct answer?
This is an either way offence which may be tried in either the Crown Court or the Magistrates Court
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Peter is convicted of theft in the Magistrates Court. He wishes to appeal against his sentence. In which court will his appeal be heard?
The Court of Appeal
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Rita is charged with murder and pleads diminished responsibility. Where does the burden lie in respect of the defence and what is the relevant standard of proof?
Rita bears the burden of proving diminished responsibility beyond reasonable doubt
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Richard moves in with his elderly aunt to look after her when she falls ill. She provides him with money to do the weekly shopping. However, Richard spends the money on a new TV and fails to call for medical assistance when his elderly aunt falls ill. As
Voluntary assumption of responsibility
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Samantha is stopped by a police officer who wishes to carry out a lawful search of her. The police officer asks Samantha if she is carrying any needles. Samantha states that she is not. The police officer searches Samantha and is stabbed by a hypodermic n
Duty to avert danger created
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Carl plants a bomb in a public library in order to protest about redundancies. He alerts the library manager about the bomb 15 minutes before it explodes. Carl knows that there is a chance that somebody working in the basement might not be evacuated in ti
Objectively reckless
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Fatima is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm under s.47, Offences Against the Person Act 1861. She decides to plead not guilty. She asks you where her trial will take place. Which is the correct answer?

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This is an either way offence which may be tried in either the Crown Court or the Magistrates Court

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Peter is convicted of theft in the Magistrates Court. He wishes to appeal against his sentence. In which court will his appeal be heard?

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Rita is charged with murder and pleads diminished responsibility. Where does the burden lie in respect of the defence and what is the relevant standard of proof?

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Richard moves in with his elderly aunt to look after her when she falls ill. She provides him with money to do the weekly shopping. However, Richard spends the money on a new TV and fails to call for medical assistance when his elderly aunt falls ill. As

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