Self-Defence

• R v Gladestone and Williams


  an honest mistake belief will allow the defence to operate
• R v Bird


  the defendant does not have to wait to be attacked; D can attack first
• R v Palmer


  the force used must be proportional to the situation and not excessive
• R v Clegg


  the force used was not reasonable as the soldier was not in danger when the car had passed him
• R v Martin


  excessive force as the burglar was attempting to escape and was not acting in self-defence
• R v Hussain


  the force was too excessive and akin to revenge
• R v O'Grady 


  A Defendant is not entitled to rely, so far as self-defence is concerned, upon a mistake of fact which has been induced