M'Naghten rules: R. v Keal Court of Appeal: (Criminal Division): Lord Burnett CJ, Thirlwall LJ and Morris J: 18 March 2022; [2022] EWCA Crim 341

Natalie Wortley

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)773-778
Number of pages5
JournalCriminal Law Review
Volume2022
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 2022

Keywords

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Attempts
  • Insanity
  • Jury directions
  • M'Naghten rules
  • Murder

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