Factual and Legal Causation

This resource discusses the concept of factual and legal causation by explaining the 'but for' test using relevant case examples i.e. Pagett; White; and Hughes and legal causation explaining the de minimis rule, intervening acts such as the actions of a third party and the victims own act. Attached is a worksheet for the students to complete whilst researching/discussing the cases that ties in with the presentation and for visual learners there is an opportunity for students to illustrate each case which is useful for recall/revision purposes. There is a link (the heading of the last slide) to a video of the decision given by the Supreme Court in the case of Hughes (2013). There are four scenarios included on the presentation that give students the opportunity to apply the rules of causation.