Hyperglycaemia

Question 1

What is the actus reus in hyperglycaemic

Answer 1

Stealing the pac makeup in salfridges

Question 2

What is hyperglycaemia

Answer 2

Lack of insulin

Question 3

What case supports hyperglycaemic

Answer 3

R v Hennessy

Question 4

What was held in R v Hennessy

Answer 4

Not injected insulin for number of days - drove recklessly - judge rejected that this would constitute automatism as hyperglycaemia is caused by an internal factor (disease of the mind - diabetes)

Question 5

Define disease of the mind

Answer 5

(Legal definition) - ‘mind’ is not used to mean ‘brain’ but to mean the ‘mental faculties of reason, memory and understanding’ (r v Kemp)

Question 6

What sections of Criminal Procedure (Insanity Act) 1964 sets out the three disposable options where a defendant is unfit to plead or not guilty by reasons of insanity?

Answer 6

5 and 5a

Question 7

What are the three disposable options where a defendant is unfit to plead or not guilty by reason of insanity

Answer 7

1) Hospital Order ( section 37 of mental health act 1983)
2) supervision order (section 1a of criminal procedure (insanity act) 1964)
3) absolute discharge

Question 8

Liability in hyperglycaemic

Answer 8

No men’s rea