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1 Criminal Law ( ) View Online Glazebrook, P. R. Blackstone s statutes on criminal law Blackstone s statutes series, (Oxford University Press, 2012). 3. Ashworth, Andrew & Horder, Jeremy. Principles of criminal law. (Oxford University Press, 2013). 4. Ormerod, D. C., Smith, J. C., Hogan, Brian & Ormerod, D. C. Smith and Hogan s criminal law. (Oxford University Press, 2011). 5. Padfield, Nicola. Criminal law. (Oxford University Press, 2012). 6. 1/12

2 7. 8. Horan, S. The Firearms Act section 18(1): guilty of committing a crime while wearing fancy dress? Criminal law review 573, (1997). 9. The times. (15AD) Gardner, S. Causation in Homicide. Law Quarterly Review 108, (1992). 13. Virgo, G. Constructing manslaughter in drug abuse cases. Cambridge law journal (2003). doi: /s x 14. Dealing in death. Criminal law review (2003) /12

3 Drug Suppliers as Manslaughterers (again). Criminal law review (2005) Ormerod, D. C., Smith, J. C., Hogan, B., Ormerod, D. C. & Laird, K. Smith and Hogan s: text, cases, and materials on criminal law. (Oxford University Press). 18. R. v Woollin (Stephen Leslie) [1999] 1 A.C. 82 (HL). Criminal law review 890, (1998). 19. Mens rea: intent - foresight - use of Nedrick direction - use of phrase virtual certainty. Criminal law review (1997). 20. Chan, W. & Simester, A.. Intention thus far. Criminal law review (1997). 21. Norrie, A. W. After Woollin. Criminal law review (1999). 22. Trados, V. The Homicide Ladder. Modern law review 69, (2006) /12

4 Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - defendants making repeated silent telephone calls - victims suffering psychological damage. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1997). 25. Intoxicated Consent in Rape: Bree and Juror Decision-Making. Modern law review 71, (2008). 26. The Concept of Consent under the Sexual Offences Act Journal of Criminal Law 72, (2008). 27. Temkin, J. & Ashworth, A. The Sexual Offences Act 2003: Rape, Sexual Assaults and the Problem of Consent. Criminal law review (2004). 28. Spencer, J. The Sexual Offences Act 2003: Child and Family Offences. Criminal law review 29. Herring, J. Mistaken Sex. Criminal law review (2005) /12

5 Assault - suspended dentist continuing to carry out dentistry. Criminal law review (1999). 32. Elaine Genders. Reform of the Offences against the Person Act: lessons from the law in action. Criminal Law Review (1999). 33. Matthew Weait. Knowledge, autonomy and consent: R. v Konzani. Criminal Law Review (2005) Intoxication and criminal liability: the Law Commission s proposed reforms. Law Quarterly Review 112, (1996). 37. Intoxication and criminal liability. Journal of Criminal Law 60, (1996). 38. Reforming the Laws of Intoxication. Criminal law review (1999) /12

6 Tolmie, J. Alcoholism and Criminal Liability. The Modern Law Review 64, (2001). 40. Smith, K. J. M. Duress and Steadfastness: In pursuit of the Unintelligible. Criminal law review (1999). 41. Clarkson, C. M. V. Necessary Action: A New Defence. Criminal law review 81, (2004). 42. Gardner, S. Direct Action and the Defence of Necessity. Criminal law review (2005). 43. Wilson, W. The Structure of Criminal Defences. Criminal law review (2005). 44. Rogers, J. Necessity, Private Defence and the Killing of Mary. Criminal law review (2005) BBC News - Murder sentence changes supported by top prosecutor. Available at: BBC News - End of year and a day rule led to Clift murder charge. Available at: 6/12

7 48. Alan Norrie. The Coroners and Justice Act partial defences to murder (1) Loss of control. Criminal Law Review (2010). 49. R.D. Mackay. The Coroners and Justice Act partial defences to murder (2) The new diminished responsibility plea. Criminal Law Review (2010). 50. Clough, A. Loss of Self control as a Defence: The Key to Replacing Provocation. Journal of criminal law 74, (2010) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Alcoholism - when a defence to murder. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1988). 52. R.D. Mackay. The abnormality of mind factor in diminished responsibility. Criminal Law Review (1999). 53. Great Britain. Partial defences to murder: a consultation paper. Consultation paper / Law Commission, ([publisher not identified]) /12

8 Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Manslaughter: death by fire started by defendant - directions to jury. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1986). 56. Slapper, G. On Legislating the Criminal Code: Involuntary Manslaughter. Law Commission Report No New Law journal 146, (1996). 57. Glenda Vencatachellum. Evidence: homicide - manslaughter by gross negligence - criminal negligence - joint unlawful activity. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2003) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Manslaughter: square-rigged schooner foundering on rocks causing death of three crew members. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1998) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Manslaughter. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1999). 60. Great Britain. A new homicide act for England and Wales?: a consultation paper. The Law Commission, Consultation paper, (TSO, 2005). 61. Elliott, C. Liability for Manslaughter by Omission: Don t Let the Baby Drown! Journal of criminal law 74, (2010) /12

9 Should the crimes of murder and manslaughter be abolished? Part One. Justice of the peace 167, (2003). 63. Great Britain. A new homicide act for England and Wales?: a consultation paper. The Law Commission, Consultation paper, (TSO, 2005). 64. Neil Davies. Sentencing guidance: corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death - maintaining the status quo? Criminal Law Review (2010). 65. The doctrine of identification causation and corporate liability for manslaughter. Journal of criminal law 67, (2003). 66. Tom Rees. Verdict: inconsistent verdicts - effect of logical inconsistency. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2005). 67. Gobert, J. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: Thirteen Years in the Making, But Was it Worth the Wait? Modern law review 71, (2008) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Theft of credit balance. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1997). 9/12

10 Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Theft - timeshare fraud - intending purchasers paying money for transmission to stakeholder. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1999) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Evidence - theft - obtaining of used but unexpired tickets or travel cards from members of the public at London Underground stations. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1999) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Dishonesty - appropriation. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1997) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Theft - inter vivos transfers of money and valuables by elderly employer to maid. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1996). 74. David Ormerod. Theft: intention permanently to deprive owner of property - intention to treat thing as one s own to dispose of regardless of other's rights. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2008). 75. Stephen Shute. Appropriation and the law of theft. Criminal Law Review (2002). 76. Russell Heaton. Deceiving without thieving? Criminal Law Review (2001) /12

11 Toczek, L. To Appropriate or Not to Appropriate, That is the Question. New law journal 150, (2000) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Obtaining a pecuniary advantage - s.16 Theft Act tenancy of public house - office - opportunity to apply for office. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1986) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Obtaining services by deception - representation becoming untrue - defendant s silence. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2000). 81. J.C. Smith. Obtaining property by deception/appeal: appeal - reference by CCRC following change in law after long period. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2001) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Obtaining property by deception: defendant procuring issue of credit cards by false statements and obtaining property from retail outlets. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2000) Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. Exemption or abatement of liability under Theft Act 1978, s.2(1)(c) - whether relevant if act of omission or commission. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1990) /12

12 2014 Sweet & Maxwell and its Contributors. To obtaining services by deception - completion of hire purchase form - whether attempt. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (1986). 85. John C. Smith. Making off without payment. Criminal Law ReviewCase Comment (2001). 86. David Ormerod. The Fraud Act criminalising lying? Criminal Law ReviewLegislative Comment (2007). 87. Great Britain. Legislating the criminal code: fraud and deception ; a consultation paper. Consultation paper, (The Stationery Office, 1999). 88. Withey, C. The Fraud Act 2006: Some Early Observations and Comparisons with the Former Law. Journal of Criminal Law 71, (2007) /12

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