Criminal Law - Seminar 17 - Mooting by Claire Turner

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:03:32 UTC

2. What are the material facts (max 5 bullet points)?

Bought ~~fireworks and~~ a laser for use later
Arrives at the airfield where although he has seen planes flying during the day, he has never seen them at night
He shone the laser with the intention of creating a show with the consequence that it blinded Milo who was flying a plane above
Plane made no noise and had no lights so could not be spotted by Bobbie
Milo has severe injuries which leads to a mistake being made by a junior doctor leading to his death.

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:03:36 UTC

Who are the parties to the appeal (i.e. who is the ‘appellant’ and who is the ‘respondent’)?

Appellant:

Respondent:

3. What happened at first instance?

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:04:13 UTC

He was guilty following the decision in R v Church - the death was reasonably foreseeable. There was a causal link between the crash and the death

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:05:06 UTC

4. Who was the judge at first instance? How would you write this person’s name down? and how would you say it out loud in court properly?

Bell J

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:05:49 UTC

5. What cases are mentioned? How would write these down properly and how would you say these out loud in court properly?

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:06:14 UTC

claire43 — 2026-02-23 21:08:48 UTC