exam practice

Meghan moved in to look after her aged aunt, Deborah who had recently had a stroke and was struggling to manage by herself. Although things worked well initially Megan subsequently failed to care properly for her aunt. Lack of personal hygiene led to Debora getting sores on her body and absence of proper food caused her to deteriorate. Megan didn’t call a doctor until it was too late and her aunt died

Advise her whether she’d be liable

The general rule for the actus reus on omissions is that it is a failure to act.