Cases & sections for Diminished Responsibility

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What case does the definition of abnormality come from?
Byrne
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What does the case of Sutcliffe confirm?
It confirms that abnormality is a question for the jury to decide
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What section is abnormality is defined under?
S.52(1)
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What section are recognised medical conditions defined under?
S.52(1)(a)
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What does the case of English confirm?
It confirms that pre-menstrual tension is a recognised medical condition
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what is the case that confirms depression is a recognised medical condition?
Seers
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what is the name of the case that confirms battered wife syndrome is a recognised condition?
Ahluwalia
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What medical condition is confirmed in Reynolds?
Post-natal depression
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What section is substantial impairment of ability defined under?
s.52(1)(A)
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What section is the 'ability to understand the nature of d's conduct' defined in?
s.52(1)(A)(a)
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What section is the 'ability to form a rational judgement' defined under?
s.52(1)(A)(b)
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What section is the 'ability to exercise self control defined under?
s.52(1)(A)(c)
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What is the case that confirms that defines substantial impairment means more than trivial but not necessarily total?
Lloyd
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What does s.52(1)(C) define?
It defines that the abnormality provides an explanation for D's part in the killing?
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What section defines that this means that the abnormaility causes or is a significant contributory factor in causing d to kill?
s.52(1)(B)
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