all cases for self defence

Question 1

what act codifies the common law defence of self defence

Answer 1

criminal justice and immigration act 2008 (s76)

Question 2

what act amended the rule for household cases of SD

Answer 2

crime and courts act 2013

Question 3

what case outlined that SD wont be available when there is an area of prior fault on the defendant’s behalf

Answer 3

oraki

Question 4

what case outlined that there is no duty to retreat, but it will be considered

Answer 4

hussain and another (chased burglar and beat)

Question 5

what are the two key questions for SD

Answer 5

was force necessary, was force reasonable

Question 6

what case outlined that pre-emptive strikes are okay

Answer 6

AGs reference

Question 7

what case outlined that defendants may retaliate immediately

Answer 7

bird

Question 8

which sections of the criminal justice and immigration codified areas of reasonable force

Answer 8

s76(3)- was force reasonable in the circumstances as the defendant believed them to be
s76(7)- d may not be able to weigh up to a nicety the extent of force

Question 9

what is a household case where excessive force was used

Answer 9

martin

Question 10

case where a soldier used excessive force

Answer 10

clegg

Question 11

when will force be excessive in household circumstances according to the crime and courts act 2013

Answer 11

when it is ‘grossly disproportionate’

Question 12

which section of the criminal j and imm act 2008 outlines mistaken SD

Answer 12

s76(4) d will be judged on the circumstances as he believed them to be

Question 13

what is a case where there was mistaken self defence

Answer 13

williams

Question 14

case for intoxicated mistaken self defence

Answer 14

O’grady- no defence when the mistake was self induced by intoxication