Contemporonenity Rule

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what is the contemporeneity rule?
where things happen at the same time
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what can this rule also been known as?
coincidence rule
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what must happen for this rule to take place?
the actus reus and the mens rea must coincide with each other
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What is the case of Edwards v Ddin?
defendant filled his car up with petrol, realised he had forgotten wallet, at the time he intended to pay, but when he realised he did not have his wallet he made a run for it

he wasn't liable as at the time he intended to pay
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What is the case of R v Church?
defendant beat up a women after she mocked his performance, thought she was did so threw her off a cliff, she actually died of drowning

at the time he only had mens rea but later on he had actus reus so he was only liable for manslaughter
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What is the case of Thabo Meli v R?
one man beat up another man, thought he was dead so threw him off a cliff, he died of drowning

they said that beating him up and throwing him off a cliff was all part of one continuous act
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What is the case of MPC v Fagan?
drove onto police officers foot by accident when told to get off he didn't

they said that this was all part of one continuous act
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What is the case of DPP v Ray?
group of students went out to dinner, they didn't have much money, planned what they were having, when ordered they fully intended to pay, after eating the meal one of them dared the others to run off without paying they did and got caught

this was a co
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