AUTOMATISM & INSANITY mindmap LAW 03
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- AUTOM. AND NON-INSANE AUTOM.
- Non Insane Automatism
- Arises from external cause BRATTY
- Total loss of control
- Complete acquittal
- Caused by spasm, reflex action or convulsion
- Temporary impairment resulting from external factor
- Failing to eat as diabetic = external cause QUICK
- Insanity / Automatism
- Lead to complete acquittal
- Must prove were exercising no control over bodily movements whatsoever
- Up to courts how unconscious defendant must be PERKINS
- Obiter said "being attacked by bees would cause defendant to lose self control" HILL v BAXTER
- Sneezing = state of automatism WHOOLLEY
- Self induced automatism not accepted BAILEY
- If defendant did not know actions would lead to self induced state, can use defence HARDIE
- Epilepsy = internal cause, can use defence SULLIVAN
- Failing to take insulin = internal cause HENNESSY
- Sleepwalking = internal cause BURGESS
- Defect of reason CLARKE
- Caused by disease of the mind SULLIVAN
- Meaning defendant did not know nature of their act BURGESS, or that it was legally wrong WINDLE
- External cause = Non insane automatism
- Internal cause = Insanity / Automatism
- Non Insane Automatism
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