Defences

What are the two types of defences?

In a defence of insanity - what is the presumption?

• Sane until proven otherwise

• Assume insanity first

• Not a viable defence

List the three types of defence for capacity defences

Which three are the types of defence for necessity defences?

• Self-defence

• duress by threat

• duress by circumstance

• automatism

Summarise the M’Naghten Case

What are the three requirements needed to be successful in the defence of insanity? 

Summarise the case of R V Clarke (1972)

Which case sets out insanity?

Which case sets out that a defect of reason does not include absentmindedness or being confused?

• R v Oye (2013)

• R v Clarke (1972)

• M'Naghten (1843)

• R v Quick (1973)

Which of these cases demonstrates a disease of the mind?

• R v Oye (2013)

• R v Clarke (1972)

• R v Kemp (1957)

• R v Quick (1973)