Law

• Automatism was defined in what case?

  Bratty v A-G-for-Northern-Ireland
• Automatism is defined at what?

  an act done by the muscle without control of the mind
• AG’s ref 2 of 1992 states what?


  D must have lost control of their actions rather then impaired control
• Automatism requires what?

  An external cause
• Being diabetic but not eating properly is?

  external
• Self induced automatism can Be a defence for what?

  Specific intent crimes
• Self induced automatism cannot be a defence for what?

  Basic intent crimes
• What’s the exception about basic intent crimes and self-automatism

  Can be a defence if Defendant unaware of risks
• Is consent a full defence?

  Yes
• Consent is only a full defence for what type of offence.

  Non-fatal offences
• Consent can be what?


  Express or implied
• What is the general rule for consent?

  It is not in the public interest for people to cause bodily harm
• exemptions to the general rule of consent

  1. Legal sports (coley and barnes)
  2. surgical interference, (male circumcision allowed but not female genital multination)
  3. lawful chastisement ( if reasonable)
• Implied consent is used in what form of violence?

  jostling (Wilson v Pringle) and rough horseplay (JONES)
• Consent can be given with risk of STD but not with what?

  intention to spread disease
• Consent is not a defence to what?

  sado-masochistic sexual activities
• Cases for sado-masochistic sexual activities

  (Brown) and (Emmett)
• Consent can be a defence for body adornment such as tattoos but not what?

  Extreme adornment such as tongue splitting
• is Submission through fear a defence?

  no
• Consent must be real, this means what?

  There is no deception or V must comprehend nature of consenting
• Genuine mistake of consent can be a defence?

  yes
• If V is mentally incapacitated can decision's be made on their behalf

  Yes