Cases for non-insane Automatism

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What is the main case confirming non-insane Automatism?
Hill v Baxter
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What does the case of Hill v Baxter show?
It shows that d must have a lack of voluntary control
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What does the case of Hennessey confirm?
It confirms that an external cause of an involuntary action is likely to satisfy automatism
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What is the case which described that automatism is 'an act done by the muscles of the body without control of the mind?
Bratty
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What case states that there must be total destruction of control?
AG Ref No.2 1992
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What does the cases of Kemp and Burgess confirm about automatism?
It confirms that an effective loss of control makes a person not responsible for their actions.
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What is the case which shows that self-induced automatism may be accepted, but only if d was not being reckless about thw risks of involuntary actions?
Bailey
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What does the case of R v T show?
It shows that an external traumatic event may lead a person to have no voluntary control & commit crimes as a result.
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What does the case of R v T say that it excludes?
It says that the ordinary stresses of life are not external traumatic events that can lead to no voluntary control
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What happened in this case?
D was ***** whilst in a traumatic event which caused her to commit burglaries
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