Duress Key Cases

Question 1

R v Valderrama-Vega

Answer 1

Jury are entitled to look at the effects of the threats

Question 2

R v Hudson and Taylor

Answer 2

Threat must be a present threat

Question 3

R v Cole

Answer 3

Must be a sufficient connection between duress and crime comitted

Question 4

R v Bowen

Answer 4

Jury can only consider relevant characteristics rather than low IQ

Question 5

R v Hasan

Answer 5

Where D is voluntarily associated with a criminal organisation

Question 6

R v Gill

Answer 6

Duress can only be used when there is no avenue of escape