ABSTRACT
This chapter explains about the issues in respect of a variety of offences of different types. Start by considering Basil's liability for offences of criminal damage. Note that as the damage was caused by fire it is charged as arson. Then consider the non-fatal offences against the person and, finally, liability for murder and manslaughter. It involves a number of issues in the context of fatal and non-fatal offences against the person. The principal issues are: the defence of 'consent' and 'public interest'; secondary liability; causation the 'ordinary hazard' principle. As secondary liability is derivative of the liability of the principal offender consider Donovan's liability for an assault occasioning actual bodily harm before Cohen's liability as a secondary party. Its a waste of valuable examination time to discuss, in any depth, elements of liability about which the facts of the problem do not raise live issues. Noting the requirement of dishonesty for the offences discussed is sufficient.
