A-Level Law: Necessity Defences Case & Statute Table - Eduqas Criminal Law

Topic: Necessity Defences
Unit: Criminal Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3

This case and statute table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for necessity defences.

These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases and sections. These are cases and sections that will appear in every problem question answer for that defence. The relevant defences are duress, self-defence & necessity.

Cases included:

R v Cole (1994)
R v Howe (1987)
R v Hudson & Taylor (1971)
R v Willer (1986)
Palmer v R (1971)
R v Owino (1996)
R v Shayler (2001)
Re A (Conjoined Twins) (2000)

Statutes included:

Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76(1)(b)
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76(3)

How I Use This Resource

I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.

I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.