diminished responsibility cases

Question 1

(Chronic depression)

Answer 1

R v Gittens (1985)

Question 2

(Pre-menstrual tension)

Answer 2

R v English (1981)

Question 3

(Paranoid Personality Disorder)

Answer 3

R v Martin (2002)

Question 4

(Battered Woman Syndrome)

Answer 4

R v Ahluwalia (1992)

Question 5

Could D exercise control over her drinking?

Answer 5

R v Tandy (1989)

Question 6

alcohol dependency causing an abnormality of mental functioning

Answer 6

R v wood

Question 7

(Substantial impairment of D’s abilities)

Answer 7

R v Lloyd (1967)

Question 8

diminished responsibility and intoxication

Answer 8

R v dowds

Question 9

abnormality of mental functioning

Answer 9

R v byrne

R v osborne

Question 10

(Jury should disregard intoxication and decide whether the abnormality of mental functioning by itself substantially impaired D’s abilities)

Answer 10

R v Deitschmann (2003)

Question 11

(Set out 3 tests for a jury to consider when deciding whether Alcohol Dependency syndrome caused an abnormality of mental functioning)

Answer 11

R v Stewart 2009