FLaP Week 2

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1. Mohammed, a zookeeper in charge of the lions’ den, leaves the door to the lions’ den unlocked after feeding time. A lion escapes and attacks a visitor to the zoo. Under which of the following categories of duty is liability most likely to be imposed upon

  • Contractual duty
  • Statutory duty
  • Voluntary assumption of responsibility
  • Special relationship
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2. Which of the following cases is authority for the principle that a “free, deliberate and informed” act of a third party will break the chain of causation?

  • Cheshire (1991)
  • Roberts (1971)
  • Pagett (1963)
  • White (1910)

3. Bill is attacked by Kevin during a fight. Bill sustains a stab wound to the chest and is taken to hospital where a doctor misdiagnoses the severity of Bill’s injuries and fails to treat him properly. Kevin is charged with inflicting GBH. Which of the foll

  • Jordan (1956)
  • Malcherek and Steel (1981)
  • Cheshire (1991)
  • Smith (1959)

4. 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

  • Special relationship
  • Public duty
  • Duty to avert danger created
  • Voluntary assumption of responsibility

5. Peggy fails to feed her 3-year-old daughter, Lisa. Lisa dies due to starvation. Under which of the following categories of duty is liability most likely to be imposed upon Peggy for her failure to act?

  • Public duty and special relationship
  • Contractual duty and statutory duty
  • Special relationship and statutory duty
  • Danger to avert danger created and contractual duty

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Multiple Choice Questions taken from Chapter 2 of Nicola Monaghan's Criminal Law 6th Edition text book. 

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