Defendant must have believed it was necessary to act, and the degree of force used must have been reasonable
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If the defendant is mistaken in their belief that there was a threat that was necessary to be defended against, but the mistake was reasonable, self-defence can be used (case)
R v Gladstone Williams
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Self defence cannot be used for a drunken mistake (case)
R v O'Connor
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The defendant does not need to retreat from the violence first (case)
R v Bird
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If the threat is over, the use of force is no longer necessary (case)
R v Hussain
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It is not necessary to prepare a violent defence against an attack which hasn't happened yet (case)
AG's Reference No 2 of 1983
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The degree of force is only reasonable if it is proportional to the threat (case)
R v Clegg
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For homeowners, the degree of force has to be...
Grossly disproportionate
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Grossly disproportionate degree of force for homeowners (case)
Collins v Secretary of State for Justice
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The new degree of force for homeowners was introduced in...
2013
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R v Gladstone Williams
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If the defendant is mistaken in their belief that there was a threat that was necessary to be defended against, but the mistake was reasonable, self-defence can be used (case)
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