Cara had decided to kill Darius. She bought a gun, for which she has a valid licence, and engaged in target practice. She followed Darius one day, aimed the gun at him and was about to fire when she was arrested by the police, who are now considering bringing charges against her, despite Cara's objection that she has not harmed Darius.
You are required to:
a) Provide legal advice (in no more than 1000 words) addressing Cara's potential criminal liability, if any. You should cite relevant legal authority in support of your advice.
b) In your answer to part (a), you will have used a range of primary and secondary sources. In no more than 500 words, provide an explanation of the research strategy you have adopted in selecting relevant material and reflect on how effective your research strategy was.