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1. www.legislation.gov.uk › ukpga › 2009Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - Legislation.gov.uk

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   There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Cross Heading: Partial defence to murder: diminished responsibility.

2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0554097"Dangerfield" Diminished Responsibility (TV Episode 1999) - IMDb

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   "Dangerfield" Diminished Responsibility (TV Episode 1999) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

3. e-lawresources.co.uk › Diminished-responsibilityVoluntary Manslaughter - Diminished Responsibility

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   Diminished responsibility is set out in s.2 of the Homicide Act 1957 as amended by s.52 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. To rely on the defence, the defendant must be able to demonstrate the following: An abnormality of mental functioning caused by a recognised medical condition.

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0554097"Dangerfield" Diminished Responsibility (TV Episode 1999) - IMDb

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   Diminished Responsibility: Directed by Brett Fallis. With Christopher Brooklyn, Nigel Havers, Julian Kay, Nicola Cowper.

   • Director: Brett Fallis
   • Release Date: 1999-10-22

   • Genre: Crime, Drama
   • Runtime: 50

6. www.legislation.gov.uk › ukpga › 2009Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - Explanatory Notes

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   The effect of section 52 is to replace the current definition of the partial defence of diminished responsibility with a modernised definition based on the concept of “an abnormality of...

7. www.hja.net › expert-comments › opinionThe Law Around Diminished Responsibility In Light Of Valdo ...

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   Jan 26, 2024 · Our criminal defence solicitors explain the law about diminished responsibility, when it can be applied and what conditions must be met to use this as a form of partial defence.

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   What is diminished responsibility?

   • Diminished responsibility is one of three special defences which exist solely for the offence of murder. It is contained in the Homicide Act 1957 as modified by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. Where the defence of diminished responsibility is successfully pleaded, it has the effect of reducing a murder conviction to manslaughter.

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   Is the diminished responsibility defence a divisive law?

   • A divisive law from the outset, the diminished responsibility defence has continued to arouse criticism since its inception over fifity years ago under section 2 of the Homicide Act 1957. Increasin...

   Introducing a New Diminished Responsibility Defence for England and

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   What are the three special defences of diminished responsibility & loss of control?

   • The three special defences of diminished responsibility, loss of control and suicide pact differ from general defences in that they do not apply to all crimes and also the effect is to reduce criminal liability rather than to absolve the defendant from liability completely.

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   What is Section 6 of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964?

   • 331.Subsection (2) updates the language of section 6 of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 insofar as it refers to the partial defence of diminished responsibility. 332.This section makes provision for Northern Ireland equivalent to section 52. 333.Provocation is a common law partial defence supplemented by section 3 of the 1957 Act.

   Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Explanatory Notes - Legislation.gov.uk

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   Why is Section 2 restructured?

   • Increasing pressure from academics, practitioners, and mental health professionals, among others, to restructure the law has resulted in a reformulation of the wording of section 2 under the unassuming auspices of section 52 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

   Introducing a New Diminished Responsibility Defence for England and

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   What is the effect of a partial defence?

   • The effect is to substantially narrow the potential availability of a partial defence in cases where a loss of control is attributable to things done or said compared to the current partial defence of provocation (where no threshold exists in relation to the provoking circumstances).

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9. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullIntroducing a New Diminished Responsibility Defence for ...

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   Aug 19, 2011 · This paper examines the new definition of diminished responsibility on two levels: the broader context and structural significance of the Act and section 52's place within it; and, the technical detail of the section itself.