Abstract
Discusses R. v Keal (Jonathan Robert) (CA), on whether, in an attempted murder trial, a judge erred by not informing the jury that under the M'Naghten rules, the insanity defence was available where a defendant, although knowing what he did was wrong, believed he had no choice but to commit the act.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 773-778 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Criminal Law Review |
Volume | 2022 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- Appeals against conviction
- Attempts
- Insanity
- Jury directions
- M'Naghten rules
- Murder