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1
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Basic definition of Loss of Control

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D carries out an action whilst not in control of themselves

2
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Legislative source of Loss of Control

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Coroners and Justice Act 2009

3
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Role of Defendant in Loss of Control defense:

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Raises the defense and is required to provide sufficient evidence to raise an issue with respect to the defense

4
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Role of Jury in Loss of Control:

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Jury must assume that defense is satisfied if sufficient evidence is provided

5
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Role of Prosecution in Loss of Control:

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Prosecution has the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt that the evidence provided was insufficient

6
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What ‘Sufficient evidence’ is defendant required to raise when arguing for a defense of Loss of Control:

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Evidence which, in the opinion of a trial judge, a properly directed Jury could reasonably conclude that the defense might apply

7
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3 Parts to the Loss of Control defense:

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  • Loss of self-control
  • Qualifying trigger
  • Normal person test
8
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Loss of self-control

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Subjective question which delves into mind of defendant.

S54 (2) CJA 2009

9
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Fear of Serious violence (Loss of Control)

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Subjective question
Enough to just fear the violence
Fear can be mistaken
S55 (3) CJA 2009

10
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An extremely provocative act/ things said or done

Loss of Control

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Actions which constituted circumstances of an extremely grave character which caused D to have justifiable sense of being wronged.

R v Dawes [2013]

11
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Does sexual infidelity count as a qualifying trigger?

Loss of Control

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Not on its own. Must be accompanied by other factors.

R v Clinton

12
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Normal Person test:

Loss of Control

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Looks at whether a person of defendants:

a) . age and sex
b) . with normal degree of tolerance and self-restraint
c) . in D’s circumstances have acted in a similar fashion.

S54 (1) (c) CJA

13
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Age and sex

Loss of Control

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Camplin [1978}

14
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Dawes [2013]

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Not required to be a sudden loss of self-control. Qualifying trigger can occur some time prior to loss of control.

15
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Camplin [1978]

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Courts should not expect an old head on young shoulders.