Fatal offences cases Flashcards
R v Burgess
Sleepwalking is a disease of the mind
R v Kemp
A disease of the mind can be a disease of the body that impacts the mind
R v Sullivan
Epilepsy is a disease of the mind
R v Clarke
Illustrates the idea that the loss of powers in reason must be full to satisfy insanity
M’Naughten
Defines insanity
R v Windle
“knowledge that it was wrong requires D to understand he is acting unlawfully.”
Sleepwalking is a disease of the mind
R v Burgess
A disease of the mind can be a disease of the body that impacts the mind
R v Kemp
Epilepsy is a disease of the mind
R v Sullivan
Illustrates the idea that the loss of powers in reason must be full to satisfy insanity
R v Clarke
Defines insanity
M’Naughten
“knowledge that it was wrong requires D to understand he is acting unlawfully.”
R v Windle
R v Bailey
Self-induced automatism will fail if D knows they may commit an offence of the kind in issue.
