Law - Loss of control

• Where was loss of control established?

  Coroners and Justice Act 2009
• What are the 3 parts to loss of control

  1. act came from a loss of control
  2. Qualifying trigger
  3. Reasonable person would of had the same level of tolerance
• What case shows loss of control?


  R v Jewell -not loss of control as was planned due to the cat
• Does the reaction need to be sudden?


  No - battered women syndrome
• R v Clinton? 


  Longer deliberation =less likely loss of control will work

  Sexual infidelty is not enough
• When does loss of control not work?


  Revenge killing

  R v jewell
• What are the two qualifying triggers?

  Fear

  Anger
• What cases can be used for anger trigger?

  R v hatter -breakdown of relationship not enough

  R v bowyer - didn't meet the trigger threshold
• R v Dawes?


  Guilty- provoking trouble ,attacked with bottle
• R v Christian? 


  Ordinary person would have seen the action as extreme