Diminished Responsibility Cases Flashcards
Original Statute for Dim Res
S.2 Homicide Act 1957
Updated Statute for Dim Res
S.52 Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Abnormality of Mental Functioning
R v Byrne
Who gave test for Abnormality of Mental Functioning
Lord Parker
Recognised Medical Condition
Psychopathy
R v Byrne
Recognised Medical Condition
Paranoia
Tony Martin
Recognised Medical Condition
Epilepsy
Campbell
Recognised Medical Condition
Depression
Gitten
Seers
Recognised Medical Condition
PTSD
Bradley
Recognised Medical Condition
Post-natal Depression
Reynolds
Recognised Medical Condition
Battered Womans Syndrome
Ahluwalia
Thornton
Substantially Impairs
Egan
Intoxication
suffers from A of MF and becomes intoxicated
Dietschmann
Intoxication
A of MF is caused by intoxication
Wood (allowed)
Tandy (not allowed)