Intoxication

Question 1

Which case confirms voluntary intoxication is not a defence?

Answer 1

Brennan

Question 2

What can form the basis of automatism?

Answer 2

involuntary intoxication

Question 3

What case shows that a absence of mens rea in voluntary obligation case will not provide a defence?

Answer 3

Donaldson

Question 4

What does Brennan say about crimes that are not murder?

Answer 4

Voluntary intoxication will not apply a defence for any crime.

Question 5

What cannot be established by self-intoxication and what case supports this?

Answer 5

Automatism and Finegan v Heywood

Question 6

What case states that you can induce a mental disorder through alchol consumption? What section of the CPA would you have to satisfy to plead this mental disorder?

Answer 6

Mcdonald and Section 51 A

Question 7

What rules did the case of Sorely apply to involuntary intoxication?

Answer 7

Must be clear (expert) evidence of accused state of mind. Causative link between intoxication and behaviour. The presence of self-induction will be fatal.