Intoxication

Question 1

R v Kingston

Answer 1

Intoxicated intent still intent
No defence if still have mr

Question 2

DPP v majewski

Answer 2

Intoxication only a defence for crimes of specific intent

Question 3

R v Lipman

Answer 3

Intoxication defence to murder not manslaughter (specific v basic intent)
Confirms majewski

Question 4

R v McGhee

Answer 4

Not involuntary intoxication as knew the risk of alcohol + medication together

Question 5

Situations where defendant will be treated as involuntarily intoxicated

Answer 5

1. Prescribed drugs
2. Soporific drugs - make sleepy or relaxed
3. Laced drinks

Question 6

R v Hardie

Answer 6

Did not anticipate any effects
Took gf prescribed drugs - told it would do him ‘no harm’

Question 7

R v Allen

Answer 7

Not knowing strength of alcohol does not make it involuntary

Question 8

Dutch courage

Answer 8

Drink alcohol in order to commit crime
Confidence + defence

Question 9

Attorney-general for northern-Ireland v Gallagher

Answer 9

Already had knife ready
No defence

Question 10

r v ogrady

Answer 10

could not rely on self defence due to voluntary intoxication as manslaughter basic intent

Question 11

r v hatton

Answer 11

confirmed r v ogrady