The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 4 WLR 73
Court of Appeal
Rex
v
Drake (Jaden) and another
[2023] EWCA Crim 1454
2023 Oct 27; Dec 4
Andrews LJ, McGowan J, Sir Nigel Davis
Crime— Homicide— Loss of self-control— Defendants charged with murder— Judge refusing to leave partial defence of loss of control to jury— Whether sufficient evidence of loss of control— Whether judge erring in refusing to leave defence to jury— Summary of factors to be taken into account when considering whether defence to be left to jury—
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c 25), ss 54, 55
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