R v Howe [1987] AC 417 (HL) is a leading decision of the House of Lords on the defence of duress in cases of murder. The case firmly established that duress is not available as… R v Howe [1987] AC 417 (HL)

Brice v Brown is an important decision in English negligence law concerning liability for psychiatric injury. The case examined whether a defendant could be held responsible for severe emotional distress suffered by a claimant who… Brice v Brown [1984] 1 All ER 997

R v Bowen is an important decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the defence of duress and the characteristics that may be taken into account when applying the objective test of reasonable firmness. The… R v Bowen [1997] 1 WLR 372 (Court of Appeal)

Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)Citation: [1997] Crim LR 576Statute Involved: Section 47, Offences Against the Person Act 1861Jurisdiction: England and Wales R v Constanza is a significant decision of the Court of Appeal concerning… R v Constanza

R v Lamb [1967] 2 QB 981 is an important Court of Appeal decision on involuntary manslaughter, particularly unlawful act (constructive) manslaughter. The case clarifies that for unlawful act manslaughter to be established, the underlying… R v Lamb [1967] 2 QB 98

R v Evans [2009] EWCA Crim 650 is a significant decision of the Court of Appeal concerning gross negligence manslaughter and the circumstances in which a duty of care arises in criminal law. The case… R v Evans [2009] EWCA Crim 650

M v Home Office [1994] 1 AC 377 is a leading United Kingdom constitutional law decision concerning the rule of law and the relationship between the executive and the courts. The case arose out of… M v Home Office [1994] 1 AC 377

R v Hayward (1908) 21 Cox CC 692 is a leading authority in English criminal law on unlawful act manslaughter and causation. The case is particularly important for establishing that a defendant must take the… R v Hayward (1908) 21 Cox CC 692

Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service (The GCHQ case) is one of the most important constitutional law decisions in the United Kingdom. The case fundamentally altered the understanding of judicial… Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service (The GCHQ case)

R v Bree is a leading authority on the relationship between intoxication and consent under section 74 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The case addresses an important question in criminal law: does intoxication automatically… R v Bree [2007] EWCA Crim 804