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Fatal offences against the person: OCR A‑Level Law questions

Every OCR A-Level Law exam question on Fatal offences against the person, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. June 2025 Paper 1, question 6: Advise whether Jane has the required actus reus for the murder of Beth and of the baby. Do not discuss the mens rea of murder.
  2. Q8

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 8: Advise whether Dev can avoid liability for the murder of Yana by using the defence of loss of control. Do not discuss the offence of murder.
  3. Q8

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 8: Advise whether Darcie is criminally liable for unlawful act manslaughter.
  4. Q8

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 8: Advise whether Jack can avoid liability for murder by using the defence of diminished responsibility.
All 4 questions on Fatal offences against the person, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q6 (20 marks): Advise whether Jane has the required actus reus for the murder of Beth and of the baby. Do not discuss the mens rea of murder.
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (20 marks): Advise whether Dev can avoid liability for the murder of Yana by using the defence of loss of control. Do not discuss the offence of murder.
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q8 (20 marks): Advise whether Darcie is criminally liable for unlawful act manslaughter.
  4. June 2022, Paper 1, Q8 (20 marks): Advise whether Jack can avoid liability for murder by using the defence of diminished responsibility.

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