Defences - Automatism Flashcards
1
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Hill v Baxter
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gave the common law definition of automatism
2
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Quick
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confirms that if the involuntary action is caused by external factors (as opposed to internal), the defendant must plead automatism
3
Q
Bratty (automatism)
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defines an involuntary action as ‘an act done by the muscles of the body, without the control of the mind’
4
Q
Bailey
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self induced automatism may be rejected
5
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R v T
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a person may have the defence of automatism if they commit crimes as a result of a traumatic experience
