“Should the criminal law set standards reasonable men cannot reach themselves?”
Discuss the law in relation to the defences of necessity and duress, with particular reference to the ratio descedendi in R v Dudley and Stephens [1881-5]All ER Rep 61, QBD.
Other cases should be referred to as appropriate in order to illustrate your argument.
Essay length will be 1,500 words +/- 10%
The assignment should be submitted double-spaced, in Times New Roman font, February 2013.
Please note that references and bibliographies ARE required, and that the rules relating thereto will now be strictly enforced.