2011CriminalLaw6.pptVIP

Legal Causation R v Hennigan L moved her car out of a road carelessly - H drove at speed of 80 mph crashed into the side of Ls car killing 2 passengers CA: Although L was clearly at fault, H was driving dangerously which was a cause something more than de minimis IA by 3rd Party Where the intervening act is done a 3rd party, the question is: whether the 3rd partys act amounted to a novus actus interveniens? novus actus interveniens n.a.i. = a NEW act which intervenes to break the chain of causation n.a.i. by a 3rd party must be free, deliberate informed n.a.i. can be a natural event X r