The Weekly Law Reports
[1976] 2 WLR 623
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS RESPONDENT AND MAJEWSKI APPELLANT
[On appeal from REGINA v. MAJEWSKI]
1976 Jan. 12,
13,
14,
15,
19,
20,
21;
April 13
April 13
Lord Elwyn-Jones L.C. Lord Diplock, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, Lord Kilbrandon, Lord Salmon, Lord Edmund-Davies and Lord Russell of Killowen
Crime
— Drunkenness as defence
— Assault
— Defendant committing assaults while affected by drink and drugs
— Whether self-induced intoxication defence
— Mens rea
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Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 8
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