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Householder Defence: R. v Magson

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Abstract

Comments on R. v Magson (Emma-Jayne) (CA) on whether a woman's conviction for murdering her partner was unsafe on the basis that the judge erred in failing to give a jury direction on the "householder defence". Details the relevance of whether she genuinely believed her partner to be a trespasser.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-84
Number of pages4
JournalThe Criminal Law Review
Volume1
Issue number2023
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
  • Householder defence
  • criminal law

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