Loss of control

Question 1

Loss of control is governed by section __-55 Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Answer 1

54

Question 2

Section 54(5) says that:

Answer 2

If there’s evidence, the jury must assume the defence is satisfied unless proven otherwise.

Question 3

Loss of control is split into ___ elements

Answer 3

Three

Question 4

R v Jewell illustrates the point section ___ makes

Answer 4

54(5)

Question 5

Section 54(2) states that the loss of self-control need not be s____

Answer 5

Sudden

Question 6

The first element of this defence is that the defendant must have lost s____-c____

Answer 6

Self-control

Question 7

Which two cases tell us that there must be a loss of self control?

Answer 7

Jewell

R v Ibrams and Gregory

Question 8

R v Baillie tells us what?

Answer 8

One can lose self-control due to provocation

Question 9

Section 55 clarifies the ____ element of the defence

Answer 9

Second

Question 10

s55(3) says what?

Answer 10

Fear is a qualifying trigger

Question 11

s55(4) says that a___ can be a qualifying trigger

Answer 11

Anger

Question 12

The case of Ward tells us that fear may be a qualifying trigger if the defendant fears violence from the victim against another i___ person

Answer 12

identified

Question 13

Which TWO cases illustrate the application of the fear trigger?

1. W___
2. L___

Answer 13

1. Ward

2. Lodge

Question 14

s55(__) declares that things said or done of an extremely g___ c____ causing D to have a ____ ___ of being seriously w____
us a qualifying trigger

Answer 14

s55(4)
Things said or done of an extremely GRAVE CHARACTER causing D to have a JUSTIFIABLE SENSE of being seriously WRONGED is a qualifying trigger

Question 15

s55(4) features an ____ test

Answer 15

Objective

Question 16

R v Doughty: According to the old law even a c___ b__ could amount to a provocation

Answer 16

Doughty

Question 17

Section 55 gives us guidance on the q___ triggers nd also identifies r___

Answer 17

Qualifying

Restrictions

Question 18

True or false: s55 (6a) says that D’s fear of violence is to be disregard if the defendant started it

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or false: s55 (6b) says that D’s fear of violence is to be disregard if the defendant started it

Answer 19

False- s55(6a) declares that if the D started it then their argument is invalid

Question 20

Which section says that sexual infidelity is not an excuse to murder?

Answer 20

s55(6b)

Question 21

Which case says that sexual infidelity is not an excuse to murder?

Answer 21

R v Clinton

Question 22

True or false: Element 3 of loss of control is governed by s55 1b

Answer 22

False- the objective test is governed by s55 (1) (c)

Question 23

R v Mohammed and

R v Camplin are cases that illustrate which element?

Answer 23

Three