self defence

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  • Created by: vicky rix
  • Created on: 26-11-12 14:52
" a person defending himself cannot weigh up to a nicety the exact measure of his necessary defensive action"
R v Palmer
1 of 5
you do not have to be struck first
R v Bird
2 of 5
D shot and killed a joy-rider at a check poinrt
R v Clegg
3 of 5
What did R v Gladstone Williams do wrong?
made a mistake about the circumstances of the incident he got involved in
4 of 5
the reasonableness of the force used is to be assessed inrelation to D's perception of the facts
R v Scarlett
5 of 5

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Card 2

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you do not have to be struck first

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R v Bird

Card 3

Front

D shot and killed a joy-rider at a check poinrt

Back

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Card 4

Front

What did R v Gladstone Williams do wrong?

Back

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Card 5

Front

the reasonableness of the force used is to be assessed inrelation to D's perception of the facts

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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