Automatism

Question 1

What type of defence is Automatism?

Answer 1

Complete defence - full acquittal

Question 2

Steps to establish automatism

Answer 2

1) D acts without any control by mind
2) The cause is external
3) Not self induced

Question 3

Describe D acts without any control by the mind
- With cases

Answer 3

Must be a total destruction of D’s voluntary control
- Broome v Perkins

Question 4

Describe the cause is external
- With cases

Answer 4

The cause of the lack of control must be and external cause
- Hill v Baxter (swarm of bees)

Question 5

Describe Not self induced
- With cases

Answer 5

The cause of the lack of control must not be self induce by D
- R v Bailey