duress by threats

• complete defence to all crimes except murder (howe) and attempted murder (gotts)
• bop is on p
• threat must be serious harm or kill (vega)
• threat must be related to crime that has been committed (cole)
• 2 part test (graham) compelled to act due to dear - would a sober person do the same
• bowen - characterisitcs do not include iq
• threat must be immediate ( r v hussain)
• no safe avenue of escape (gil)
• durress not avalibel when associates with criminals (hasan)
• cannot use the defence if vol intox