Intixication defence cases

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Attorney General N.Ireland v Gallagher
Dutch courage is not a defence
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R v Kingston
Involuntary intoxication will not be a defence if the defendent forms the mens rea during the offence
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DPP v Majewski
Intoxication = reckless so is only a defence to spesific intent crimes
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Voluntary intoxication
Defenent chooses to become intoxicated or knows the effect of a prescribed drug
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Involuntary intoxication
Defendent did not know they were taking an intoxicating substance or a prescribed drug has an un-expected effect
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Card 2

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Involuntary intoxication will not be a defence if the defendent forms the mens rea during the offence

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R v Kingston

Card 3

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Intoxication = reckless so is only a defence to spesific intent crimes

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Card 4

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Defenent chooses to become intoxicated or knows the effect of a prescribed drug

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Card 5

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Defendent did not know they were taking an intoxicating substance or a prescribed drug has an un-expected effect

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