General Defences: Automatism Definition, Cases, Actus Reus, Self Induced Automatism, Criticisms, and Reforms 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? LawLaw of TortA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: AnishaCreated on: 10-06-11 15:08 Name the case: D strangled V with a stocking, claiming that he had suffered from psychomotor epilepsy Bratty v AG for NI 1 of 13 What was the outcome of the case? If insanity is rejected, then D can raise the defence of Automatism 2 of 13 Name the case: D failed to stop at a stop sign, claimed being attacked by a swarm of bees Hill v Baxter 3 of 13 What does this mean: The Act is involuntary- not intentional D has no Mens Rea of the crime 4 of 13 What is self induced automatism? Their conduct is a result of what they have been doing 5 of 13 If D is reckless in getting into the automatistic state No Defence 6 of 13 This can be evidenced further by Bailey 7 of 13 What happened in this case? D, diabetic, failed to eat after taking insulin 8 of 13 Result of voluntarily being intoxicated Rarely relied on as a defence 9 of 13 What happened in this case? D&V took LSD, D hallucinated being attacked by snakes, killed V for protection 10 of 13 If D does not know that the action will lead to automatism Defence 11 of 13 A case which supports this is: Hardie 12 of 13 What does the Draft Criminal Code say about Automatism? They want to reform the law, by having a new definition for Automatism which includes epilepsy and sleepwalking 13 of 13
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