Thin skull rule
Thin skull rule
Real World
In R v Blaue (1975), the defendant stabbed a Jehovah's Witness who refused a blood transfusion on religious grounds and died; Blaue remained liable for manslaughter as he had to take his victim as he found her.
Exam Focus
When applying the thin skull rule, confirm the defendant's act was still an operating and substantial cause — the rule extends liability but does not replace the causation test.
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