What is are the case examples of duress by threat?
Hammond 2013, Wright 2000, Singh 1973
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What is a case example of the threat leading directly to the offence?
Cole 1994
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What is a case example on imminence?
Gill 1963
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What are the case examples on gang's?
Shepherd 1987 and Hasan 2005
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What is a case example on murder?
Wilson 2007
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What happened in Hammond 2013?
D walked out of prison because someone grabbed his bum and made suggestive comments; was not enough
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What happened in Wright 2000?
She illegally imported cocaine into the UK because she was in debt with her drug dealer and if she did not he would kill her boyfriend
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What happened in Singh 1973?
He was told that his wife would be told about his affair if he did not falsify accounts
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What happened in Cole 1994?
The D, his girlfriend and child had been threatened by money lenders if he did not pay back - he robbed a bank, found guilty as he was not told to do this
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What happened in Gill 1963?
The D was threatened him to steal a lorry - he had time to go to the authorities
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What happened in Shepherd 1987?
He tried to leave the gang but received threats and violence when he tried
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What happened in Hasan 2005?
Was a driver for a prostitute who's boyfriend threatened him, led him to try to commit burglary
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What happened in Wilson 2007?
D was a 13 year old boy who helped his dad in a murder
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What sets out the test for duress?
Graham
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What happened in Graham?
Was living with his wife and homosexual partner who he was afraid of and had been violent towards them - his wife left, lured her back and K killed her
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What does the necessity test on duress state?
The D choosing the lesser of two evils, D acted to avoid a perceived threat of imminent death or serious injury with no reasonable chance to escape/contact local authorities
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