AQA A2 Law Unit 3 - Defences - Intoxication

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What does the defendant have to use, to use the defence of intoxication
Drink, Drugs or other substances
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Can you use the defence of intoxication if you are drinking voluntarily?
No
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What type of intent must the crime be, to use intoxication as a defence?
Specific Intent
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What case outlines Voluntary/ Specific intent?
Sheeman & Moore (1975)
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Why can't the defence of intoxication be used if the defendant was voluntarily intoxicated?
As they have the relevant Mens Rea for the offence whilst intoxicated
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Why was there no defence of intoxication in the case of AG for Northern Ireland v Gallagher?
As the defendant brought the knife to kill his wife then got drunk and killed her
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Which case outlines voluntary intoxication and basic intent?
DPP v Majewski 1976
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What was the conviction in the case of Lipman 1970 and why?
Manslaughter, as the defendant was reckless and this is not covered in Intoxicatio
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What was outlined in the case of Kingston 1994?
Even though his coffee was drugged he still had the relevant MR
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Can you use the defence of intoxication if you are drinking voluntarily?

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No

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What case outlines Voluntary/ Specific intent?

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