Self Defence in UK Law
- 'Adequate Procedures' And Self Reporting Under The Spotlight As Jury Rejects Section 7 Defence
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Shameless Aggression Breaks Chain Of Causation
...Ex turpi causa defence tested in RTA context ... Flint v (1) Tittensor (2) MIB[2015] EWHC 466 ... Moreover the Defendant's actions could not be considered to be self-defence (a defence to battery) as the use of potential lethal force was ... ...
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Piracy - Watch Your Back!
... ... legal regime governing the use of firearms by merchant vessels for self-defence ... The end of the monsoon season has seen a resurgence in ... ...
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Motor: High Court Rules On Standard Of The Reasonable Driver' When Under Threat Of Physical Harm
... ... Mr Barnes denied negligence as well as pleading self-defence and necessity ... Mr Barnes had previously been acquitted of ... ...
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The Duty Of The Prosecution To Adduce The Defendant's Interview
... ... of the evidence is achieved by both the prosecution and the defence being represented by equally able advocates who can present their client's ... , given in interview, was that he was present but was acting in self defence. The prosecution decided that they did not want to adduce the ... ...
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Shipping Update - October 2011
... ... boarding by pirates, the crew can seek refuge as a last line of defence. Once inside this safe haven the crew are able to protect themselves and ... firearms should only be used against persons by security personnel in self defence or the defence of others against an imminent threat of death or ... ...
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Piracy - Armed Guards Revisited And General Overview
... ... , but that more guidance was now needed on the lethal use of force and self-defence ... In his evidence to the FAC, the then-head of EU NAVFOR ... ...
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What Do Different Coroner's Conclusions Mean?
... ... justifiable such as self-defence. Unlawful killing is closely ... dies in with criminal ... ...
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Damage By Tenants And The Meaning Of 'Malicious' In A Property Insurance Context
... ... in a criminal context was very different (where, in the absence of self-defence, it is difficult to see how it could not be "malicious" to, for ... ...
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Legal Issues Arising From The Use Of Security Guards On Ships
... ... states that firearms should not be used against persons "except in self-defence or defence of others against the imminent threat of death or ... ...
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