automatism

Question 1

is automatism a full defence

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

what is automatism

Answer 2

crime committed by an involuntary external factor

Question 3

Bratty v AG of northern ireland

Answer 3

act done by muscles or spasms, no control or conscious invlived, and a dissociate state can be classed as automatism

Question 4

examples of automatism

Answer 4

severe blows to the head, swarm of bees, anasthetic

Question 5

R v T

Answer 5

pleaded automatism to robbery and ABH suffering ptsd from being raped, dissociate state

Question 6

Broome v perkins

Answer 6

hypoglemic state coudnt remember anything, had some voluntary control not acting fully involuntary

Question 7

attorney general reference 1992

Answer 7

trance like state does not amount to automatism didnt elimnate awareness

Question 8

what is self induced automatism

Answer 8

wont be available if it was caused by fault, eg drugs , depends if defendant knew risk

Question 9

r v bailey

Answer 9

hypoglemic and ate sugar (external) actions were reckless, did not realise eating sugar would lead to dangerous state
cant use self induced automatism

Question 10

r v coley mcghee and harris

Answer 10

autatism isnt available when induced sate of involunatary behvaaiour, when d takes drugs which normally have sedive effect, involuntary commits crime unexpected reaction

Question 11

r v hardie

Answer 11

took gf valluim, could rely on defence even though drug was not prescribed , did not understand effects of drugs