Omissions and legal duties to act

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No liability for omissions
Start with the default position: when does a failure to act become capable of criminal liability, and when does it not?
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Sources of duty to act
Name the main recognised sources of a legal duty to act and give one quick example of each.
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Moral duty is not enough
Why is a moral duty to help, by itself, not enough to found criminal liability?
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Danger created duty
If D has created or contributed to a dangerous situation, what extra question must be asked before omission liability is established?
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Breach of duty to act
Once a duty exists, how do you test whether D breached it by failing to act?
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Omission causation in homicide
How do you connect the omission to the prohibited result in a homicide or gross negligence manslaughter problem?
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Omissions and legal duties to act

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No liability for omissions

Sources of duty to act

Moral duty is not enough

Danger created duty

Breach of duty to act

Omission causation in homicide

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