loss of control

Freddie Holland

Subdecks (3)

lc3: circumstances of the defendant
homicide offences > voluntary manslaughter > loss of control
5 cards
lc2: qualifying trigger
homicide offences > voluntary manslaughter > loss of control
6 cards
lc1: loss of control
homicide offences > voluntary manslaughter > loss of control
5 cards

Cards (21)

loss of control was created by and is defined in s54 of the coroners and justice act 2009
loss of control replaced provocation
crown prosecution service quoted: ‘the defence itself is self-contained and its common law roots are irrelevant’
loss of control is a partial defence which means it reduces the sentence
loss of control is a special defence which means it is only applicable to murder