NSW HSC Legal Studies Practice Questions - NSW HSC Legal Studies (NESA Stage 6) Exam

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In a homicide trial in NSW, what test must the prosecution satisfy to establish that the defendant's act legally caused the victim's death?

The defendant's action was a substantial and operating cause of death, without an intervening act breaking the chain of causation. The defendant's action was the sole and exclusive cause of death. The victim would have died regardless of the defendant's actions. The defendant possessed a motive for committing murder.

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The defendant's action was a substantial and operating cause of death, without an intervening act breaking the chain of causation.

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