Criminal Law - Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter

Question 1

Murder defined by

Answer 1

Lord Coke

Question 2

Reasonable Creature in being

Answer 2

Attorney General’s reference (No.3 of 1994) (1997)

Question 3

Factual Causation

Answer 3

Pagett

Question 4

Direct intent

Answer 4

Mohan

Question 5

Indirect intent

Answer 5

Woolin

Question 6

Implied intent to cause GBH

Answer 6

Vickers

Question 7

Abnormality of mental functioning

Answer 7

Byrne 1960

Question 8

Recognised medical condition

Answer 8

s.52 of the Coroners and Justice act 2009

Question 9

Depression

Answer 9

Gittens

Question 10

Paranoia

Answer 10

Simcox

Question 11

Schizophrenia

Answer 11

Moyle

Question 12

Medical evidence will be needed in support of the Claimant

Answer 12

Sutcliffe

Question 13

Substantially impaired

Answer 13

Lloyd

Question 14

Self control

Answer 14

Ibrams and Gregory

Question 15

Revenge

Answer 15

Baillie

Question 16

Fear trigger

Answer 16

Martin

Question 17

Anger trigger

Answer 17

Bowyer

Question 18

Sexual infidelity

Answer 18

Clinton

Question 19

Normal degree of tolerance

Answer 19

Mohammed

Question 20

Diminished responsibility

Answer 20

s.52 of the Coroners and Justice act 2009

Question 21

Loss of control

Answer 21

s.54 and s.55 of the Coroners and Justice act 2009