Automatism

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Automatism

AN ACT DONE BY THE MUSCLES WITHOUT THE CONSCIOUS CONTROL OF THE MIND (BRATTY V AG FOR NI) OR AN ACT DONE BY SOMEONE WHO IS NOT CONSCIOUS OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING

1) COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL

TOTAL LOSS OF VOLUNTARTY CONTROL SO NO MR (AG REF NO2 OF 1992)

2) FROM AN EXTERNAL CAUSE

BLOW TO HEAD, SWARM OF BEES (HILL V BAXTER) DISASSOCIATIVE STATE (R V T) 

3) MUST NOT BE SELF INDUCED

SELF INDUCED AUTOMATISM ONLY USED FOR SPECIFIC INTENT OFFENCES (BAILIEY) DEFENCE IS AVAILABLE IF D DID NOT KNOW THAT THEIR BEHAVIOUR WOULD PUT THEM AT RISK OF BEHAVING IN A CRIMINAL WAY (HARDIE)

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