automatism Flashcards
1
Q
what is automatism
A
when a person commits a crime in circumstances where there actions can be said to be involuntary
2
Q
what are the 2 points
A
- the actions of d must be completely involuntary
- the cause of the automatism must be external
3
Q
what is the quote from lord denning obieter dica
A
“an involuntary act means an act which is done by the muscles without any control by the mind such as a spasm, a reflex action or convulsion’
4
Q
ag ref (no2 of 1992)
A
coa held that there must be “total destruction of voluntary control”
5
Q
hill v baxter
A
external factors which caused an involuntary action
6
Q
r v t
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exceptional stress can be an external factor that can cause automatism
7
Q
r v lipman
A
d killed his girlfriend after taking lsd
8
Q
r v bailey
A
if d was reckless in not eating after taking insulin, they cannot have the defence of automatism
