Law Omissions

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What is an omission?
A failure to act
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What are the different omissions?
A duty because of a relationship, a duty through one's official position, a duty taken on voluntarily, a duty because of a chain of events, a contractual duty and a statutory duty
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What is a case example of a duty because of a relationship?
Smith 1979, when his wife had a fear of doctors and needed medical help but refused - she passed away, although the jury could not come to a decision and were discharged from making a verdict
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What is a case example of contractual duty?
R v Pittwood 1902
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What is a case example of a duty through one's official position?
R v Dytham
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What is a case example of a statutory duty?
Baby P
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What is a case example of a duty through a chain of events?
Miller 1983
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What is a case example of a duty taken on voluntarily?
R v Stone & Dobinson
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What are examples of conduct crimes?
Perjury, ****, possession of drugs
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What are examples of result crimes?
Assault, battery, ABH
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