Self Defence

Question 1

What type of defence is self defence?

Answer 1

is under common law and a completed defence to all offence against the person not including murder

Question 2

What is the leading case for self Defence?

Answer 2

Beckford-“D is entitled to use reasonable force to protect himself also others of whom he is responsible for and his property”

Question 3

What is prevention of crime?

Answer 3

under S3 Criminal Law Act 1967-Person “may use reasonable force in the circumstances in prevention of crime (Known as Public defence)”

Question 4

What is the 2 elements of defence?

Answer 4

1)A belief in need to use force
2)Reasonable force

Question 5

What is A belief in need to use force?

Answer 5

Defendant need to believe in need to use force to protect yourself,your property and someone you believe you owe a DOC to
-Gladstone Williams-D may use force when he even mistakenly apprehends an attack

Question 6

What is Reasonable force?

Answer 6

“Force used must be reasonable in the circumstances”
-Palmer explained has to be reasonably proportionate