UK Criminal Law Questions

Part A

Word count 900, state relevant statutes and include at least 10 case laws, OSCOLA referencing and based on UK Criminal Law

Advise the parties in the following scenarios:

Mick is a member of a gang which has carried out a number of assaults. Mick has a disagreement with one of his fellow gang members, Linda and is told at midday that Linda will be coming to his house at midnight to resolve the dispute using weapons. When Linda arrives at Mick’s house, Mick is waiting with a shotgun and shoots her. Mick seeks your advice on the availability of the defence of self defence.

Part B

Word count 900, state relevant statutes and include at least 10 case laws, OSCOLA referencing and based on UK Criminal Law

Advise the parties in the following scenarios:

Patricia is told by Ian “I have taken your sister hostage. Rob that shop, or I will kill her”. Patricia robs the shop, and now seeks your advice on whether the defence of duress is available to her.

Part C

Word count 900, state relevant statutes and include at least 10 case laws, OSCOLA referencing and based on UK Criminal Law

Advise the parties in the following scenarios:

Penny and Pat sit one evening and discuss a bank robbery. They choose the bank location, time and date when they will carry out the robbery. However, on the agreed date, Penny has a cold, so decides to stay home. Pat still goes to the bank with the intention of carrying out the robbery, however, he gets stuck in the revolving door to the building, so he too decides to go home. Advise Penny and Pat as to any possible criminal liability.

Problem Based Exercise Questions

Please refer to the Problem Based Questions Explained document for additional guidance.

Problem Based Exercise/Questions

A problem-based exercise or question requires the student to critically analyse the problem that has been provided. You will then need to provide a concise and comprehensive answer.

ALWAYS REMEMBER ▪ Read the question CAREFULLY ▪ Identify the issues ▪ Explain the relevant rule/law — statute/case law ▪ Apply the law to the problem – statute/case law ▪ Offer a reasoned conclusion ▪ Reference your work CAREFULLY

To assist you in this task, the IRAC rule may be a useful way of organising your answer. 1. Issue: identify the legal issues 2. Rule: explain what the law/rule is 3. Apply: apply the law that you discussed above to the facts presented 4. Conclude: reach a reasoned conclusion

• Please refer to the OSCOLA Quick Guide and OSCOLA Referencing Guidelines, it is vital that you correctly reference any parts of your assignment that are not your original work.