It extended the defence to allowing a person to use reasonable force when defending themselves or others
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What does s.3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 provide?
It provides a defence to a person who uses reasonable force to prevent crime.
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What Act consolidates this?
S.76 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
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What does the case of Gladstone Williams confirm?
It confirms that even if d's honest belief that the force they used was necessary, was mistaken, the defence can still succeed?
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What is the name of the case that confirms that the jury decides if the force used was reasonable?
Orwino
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What does the case of Clegg confirm?
Clegg confirms that excessive force (unreasonable) will not be accepted for self-defence.
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What did s.43 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 do?
It updated s.76, and allows a householder to use disproportionate (but not grossly disproportionate) force when defending themselves in their place of dwelling.
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What case supports the householder defence?
Tony Martin
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Card 2
Front
What does s.3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 provide?
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It provides a defence to a person who uses reasonable force to prevent crime.
Card 3
Front
What Act consolidates this?
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Card 4
Front
What does the case of Gladstone Williams confirm?
Back
Card 5
Front
What is the name of the case that confirms that the jury decides if the force used was reasonable?
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