R V DALLOWAY [1847]

Why R v Dalloway is Important

R v Dalloway establishes that the prohibited consequences must have been caused by a culpable act. If the consequences are not caused by the defendant’s culpable act, then legal causation is not made out.

Facts

The defendant, Mr Dalloway, was driving a horse and cart along a road without holding on to the reins. A child ran in front of the defendant’s cart, was run over and killed.

Conviction