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Offences & Defences

Theft, homicide and defences.

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  1. 1.Theft Act 1968, s 1 — definition of theft?

    Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.

    Theft Act 1968, s 1

  2. 2.Current test for dishonesty in criminal cases?

    Ivey v Genting Casinos: (1) the defendant's actual state of knowledge or belief as to the facts; (2) whether the conduct was dishonest by the standards of ordinary decent people. Confirmed for criminal law in R v Barton and Booth.

    [2017] UKSC 67; [2020] EWCA Crim 575

  3. 3.Which Act replaced provocation with loss of control?

    Coroners and Justice Act 2009, ss 54–56 (in force 4 October 2010).

    Coroners and Justice Act 2009

  4. 4.R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) — held?

    Necessity is no defence to murder.

    (1884) 14 QBD 273

  5. 5.M'Naghten Rules (1843) — insanity?

    A defect of reason from disease of the mind such that the defendant did not know the nature and quality of the act, or did not know it was wrong.

    M'Naghten's Case (1843) 10 Cl & F 200