SD Flashcards
(23 cards)
Test for self defence
Ds belief if circumstances renders it R necessary to use force
proporitonate/ R force used
Is it an all or nothing offence?
Palmer v thé queen
S.76 (3)
subjective belief force R necessary - only Q is if genuinely held
Cases for force necessary
R v Williams (gladstone)
The Queen v Dadson
R v Williams (gladstone)
if genuinely held irrelevant if R or not
The queen v dadson
can’t argue SD on facts not known (shot before knowing was criminal)
Intoxication cases and statute
S.76(5) - can’t rely on mistaken belief attributable to intox
R v O’grady - followed above
Taj v the crown - also if attributable to drugs
Preemptive strikes cases
devlin v armstrong
Beckford v the queen
AG réf no2 83
R v Salih
R v Cockburn
Devlin v Armstrong
strike must be imminent
Beckford v the queen
circumstances may justify preemptive strikes
AG réf no 2 83
use SD to R meet force used by V
R v Salih
not allowed if for possible attack
R v Cockburn
Man trap in shed - no imminent attack so no
Duty to retreat?
S.76 (6A) - factor for necessary force but no duty
R v Bird - no such duty
R v Field - not to be deprived of SD as stood ground when V looking for D
D started fight cases
Browne - provokes so can use SD no SD
R v Rashford - start and V reacts disproportionately then yes
Re A - can use force against innocent party in certain circumstances
Objective Reasonableness of force cases
S.76(6) - can’t be disproportionate
palmer
scarlett
owino
martin (anthony)
oye
R v Palmer
do not need to weigh to a nicety
Scarlet
if thought force was R entitled to mistake
R v Owino
Even though thought necessary was excessive - stop abuse case
Martin (anthony)
can take into account physical characteristics not psychiatric
R v Oye
insane person can’t set standards of SD
Householder cases + statute
S.75(5A) - not gross disprop
collins - if just dis may be R
Ray - see if R in circumstances if just disprop
edwards
expand householder cases to abused women
