PPT-PART III: GENERAL DEFENCES

Justification and Excuses Mental Incapacity InfancyLack of Age Insanity Diminished Responsibility Intoxication Self defence mistake consent Lumbiwe Mwanza INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES . 2 The Act shal l come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Social Protection may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for differ Chapter 8.2. Consider the following case….. In January 2009, American tourist Jean Barnard boarded a Qantas plane in Alice Springs. As she did so, a three-year-old child screamed close to her face.. Module . 9. . – Defamation. Objectives. At . the end of this. module you should . be able to. :. Understand the elements of defamation;. Assess the extent to which defamation law protects privacy;. to Charges. I didn’t do it!. What is a Defense . A defense is a lawful excuse, explanation or circumstance that can be used by an accused person to argue that he or she is not guilty of an offence.. Insanity. M’Naghten. 1843. Daniel . M’Naghten. had become so obsessed with the then Prime Minister, Robert Peel, that he decided to shoot him. . Instead, he missed and shot and killed the Prime Minister’s secretary, Edward Drummond.. Intoxication. Person has chosen to take alcohol, . drugs or other substances e.g. glue-sniffing. . General rule - if a person is voluntarily intoxicated and commits a crime there is no defence. . . Intoxication is relevant as to whether or not the defendant has the required mens rea for the offence. . Automatism. Automatism. For automatism to work as a defence, the actions of the defendant must be completely . involuntary.. Bratty -v- Attorney General for Northern Ireland (1963). “an act done by the muscles without any control by the mind, such as a spasm, a reflex action or a convulsion; or an act done by a person who is not conscious of what he is doing such as an act done whilst suffering from concussion or whilst sleep walking”.. The best defence is Negligence did . not. exist, or the defendant didn’t owe the plaintiff a duty of care.. Duty of Care. – a specific legal obligation to not harm other people or their property; a principle of tort law.. BY TH END OF THIS LESSON . “I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY LEGALLY ACCEPTED DEFENCES IN THE CRIMINAL CODE”. Criminal Defences. A right to a criminal defense is one of our fundamental rights. The Criminal Code defines some defenses available . How far does the research you have carried out make you think that this statement is correct?. Localised title- to what extent do the coastal management approaches at Porlock and Minehead. Contents. My Aims. Justification and . Excuses. ; . Mental Incapacity. ; . Infancy/Lack . of . Age. ; . Insanity. ; . Diminished Responsibility; Intoxication. ; Self defence; mistake. ;. consent.. Lumbiwe Mwanza. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES . 09:00-21:00 . Registration. 18:30-21:00. Buffet. Dinner. . May 24. （. Wednesday. ） . Conference. 09:00-09:10. Opening Ceremony. Part 1 . 09:10-09:35. Mr. . Guoqing. Wen, Chief Economist, Beijing Genesis Capital Asset Management Co., Ltd. Critically evaluate any two general defences (insanity, automatism, intoxication, consent, self-defence/prevention of crime). Suggest what reforms may be desirable to one of the defences that you have evaluated. (25 marks). TORTS . 1. DR. SONNY ZULHUDA. Background. Right to compensation under law of tort must be brought through . LEGAL ACTION . (Plaintiff v Defendant).. P must cite grounds as the . CAUSES OF ACTION. , e.g.: Negligence, Trespass, Nuisance, Defamation, Wrongful Imprisonment, etc..