voluntary intoxication

• R v Mejewski


  voluntary intoxication can only be raised as a defence to crimes of specific intent but not to crimes of basic intent
• R v Sheehan and Moore


  there was no mens rea for murder due to intoxication
• AG for Northern Ireland v Gallagher


  Dutch courage is no defence as the mens rea for murder was formed before he drank
• R v Hardie


  D not liable for criminal damage as a distinction was made between drugs that calm and those that cause unpredictable or aggressive behaviour