Self-Defence: Courts of Appeal Deciding New Provisions Guided by Old Principles

Steve Coughlan

Self-Defence: Courts of Appeal Deciding New Provisions Guided by Old Principles

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Abstract

To date, the issue regarding the new self-defence provisions which has so far reached courts of appeal is whether the new provisions apply to offences which occurred prior to their enactment: the general consensus has been that they are not retrospective, and therefore the new s. 34 itself has received relatively little analysis.

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2016

Keywords

Offences
Murder
Second Degree Murder
Means to Cause Bodily Harm Likely to Cause Death and Is Reckless When Death Ensues
Trial Procedure
Charging Jury or Self-Instruction
Review of Evidence
Defences
Self Defence

Disciplines

Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Law

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Self-Defence: Courts of Appeal Deciding New Provisions Guided by Old Principles

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