self defence

Question 1

act

Answer 1

s.3 criminal law act 1967

Question 2

possibility of retreat

Answer 2

r v mcinnes - not conclusive

Question 3

imminent threat

Answer 3

a-g ref (no.2 1983) 1984
reasonable force covers acts in anticipation of imminent danger

Question 4

malnik v dpp

Answer 4

created situation
visited car theft

Question 5

r v keane and mcgrath

Answer 5

d start fight, force unreasonable
confirmed r v rashford

Question 6

mistake act

Answer 6

s.76(4) CJ + I act 2008

Question 8

r v williams (gladstone)

Answer 8

thought attacking attacker - actually defender

Question 9

r v yaman

Answer 9

intruder, kebab shop, unreasonable

Question 10

mistake + intoxication

Answer 10

sd cant be considered
R v Oconnor - headbutted

Question 11

force against 3rd party

Answer 11

r v hichens
stopping getting in door
is acceptable but not in this scenario

Question 11

r v hussain hussain

Answer 11

chased, broke bat, brain damage
not reasonable

Question 11

reasonable force

Answer 11

cross v kirkby
25% more than necessary

Question 12

mistake to degree of force

Answer 12

r v martin
can be used in exceptional cases - not this

Question 12

house holder cases act

Answer 12

the crime and courts act 2013

Question 13

householder cases

Answer 13

r v magson
not intruder - lived together

Question 14

complete defence

Answer 14

r v clegg
soldier shoot suspected terrorist