The Weekly Law Reports
[1986] 2 WLR 294
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA
v.
HOWE
REGINA
v.
BANNISTER
REGINA
v.
BURKE
REGINA
v.
CLARKSON
1985 Dec. 16,
17;
1986 Jan. 27
1986 Jan. 27
Lord Lane C.J., Russell and Taylor JJ.
Crime
— Duress
— Homicide
— Charge of murder against actual killer
— Person aiding and abetting murderer not actually killing victim
— Whether duress available as defence
— Whether conviction of person exercising duress limited to manslaughter if person under duress convicted of manslaughter not murder
— Whether test of reasonable man applicable in duress