Automatism Ao1

Question 1

What case defines Automatism

Answer 1

Bratty v AG for NI

An act done by the muscles without any control by the mind (external cause-unlike insanity which is an internal cause)

Question 2

2 types of automatism

Answer 2

Insane automatism

Non-insane automatism

Question 3

Insane automatism

Answer 3

Same as insanity

Question 4

Non insane automatism

Answer 4

Cause is an external one, D has not done AR voluntarily, so no MR

Question 5

Non insane automatism requirements (3)

Answer 5

involuntary act (Bratty v AG for Northern Ireland
caused by external factor (if internal=insane automatism(insanity)
must not be self induced automatism

Question 6

Case for non-insane automatism

Answer 6

R v Whooley
D was a lorry truck driver who had a sneezing fit losing control of car. Defence of automatism allowed as was AR involuntary, so no MR

Question 7

Position of diabetes in automatism

Answer 7

Hypoglycaemia-taken too much insulin-so external=non-insane automatism (Quick)
Hyperglcaemia-too much sugar in blood, not enough insulin-internal-insanity/insane automatism (Hennessy)