Self-Defence Flashcards

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R v Bullerton

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May use self-defence in respect of his person or property, but not peace of mind

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R v Gladstone Williams

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Trigger must be judged according to the facts as the defendant believed them to be

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R v Hatton

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Cannot rely on drunken mistake due to voluntary intoxication as to necessity to use force

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R v Beckford

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Circumstances may justify a pre-emptive strike

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Devlin v Armstrong

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May ward off or prevent an attack which the defendant honestly anticipated (must be imminent)

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R v Bird

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No duty to retreat if faced with force, but may be taken into account when deciding if force was reasonable - defendant must demonstrate he does not want a fight

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R v Forrester

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Defendant may use self-defence if he is the aggressor

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R v Keane and McGrath

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Self-defence available to aggressor where victim’s response is so out of proportion that the roles are effectively reversed

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R v Hichens

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Force may be used against a third party

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R v Orwino

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Objective test as to whether force used was reasonable, but judged according to facts as the defendant believed them to be, even if mistaken (unless drunk)

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Reed v Wastie

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Should not use jeweller’s scales to determine whether the force was reasonable

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Ex parte Denby Collins

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Householder cases - force used is not reasonable if it is ‘grossly disproportionate’

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R v Clegg

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Self-defence as an all or nothing defence

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