Section A

1. What happened in Abdul - Hussain and others 1999

D- Muslims fleeing Iraq, make it to Sudan but fear deportation to Iraq and torture and murder; hijack a plane. Defence allowed- harm not imminent but prospect sufficient
D - Hijack plane , landed at Stansted, escaping Taliban.
D- Muslims fleeing Iraq, make it to Sudan but fear deportation to Iraq and torture and murder; hijack a plane. Defence not allowed- harm not imminent but prospect sufficient
Joined terrorist group, no defence for robbery

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The threat must have been made. D cannot unreasonably believe it has been made. D must show 'the steadfastness reasonably to be expected of ordinary citizens in his situation'.
The threat must have been made. D can unreasonably believe it has been made.
D must show 'the steadfastness reasonably to be expected of ordinary citizens in his situation'.
The threat must have been made. D can unreasonably believe it has been made.

Hasan 2005 (Aggravated burglary- threats of harm to family if didn't commit crime) Conviction quashed
Hasan 2005 (Aggravated burglary- threats of harm to family if didn't pay money)
Hasan 2009 (Aggravated burglary- threats of harm to family if didn't commit crime) Conviction quashed
Hasan 2005 (Plane hijacking) Conviction quashed

D and others hijacked Afghan plane to escape Taliban. Defence- no other choice. Prospect and not enough evidence of threat.
D and others hijacked Afghan plane to escape Taliban. Defence- no other choice. No evidence of imminent threat, no prospect.
D- Muslims fleeing Iraq, make it to Sudan but fear deportation to Iraq and torture and murder; hijack a plane. Defence allowed- harm not imminent. No prospect.
D and others hijacked Afghan plane to escape Taliban. Defence- no other choice. No prospect. Evidence of imminent threat.