Law Taster Lecture
Date: Thursday 15th February 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00 (GMT)
Who is this lecture open to?: Year 12 and 13 students, parents, teachers and advisers
Where: Virtual Webinar
Speaker: Lisa Collingwood
Lecture Title: Be the Judge: Crime vs Necessity
In this lecture, we will discuss the required elements for a crime to be made out before exploring various defences that might be applicable, in particular, on the offence of murder. During the presentation, we will consider 1 fictional case and 2 actual cases that look at the role of the necessity defence in this context.
You will act as the judge to answer the following questions :
- Would you accept the defence?
- Do you think necessity should be a defence to murder?