The Weekly Law Reports
[1995] 2 WLR 80
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA RESPONDENT AND CLEGG APPELLANT
1994 Nov. 9,
10;
1995 Jan. 19
1995 Jan. 19
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Lloyd of Berwick and Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead
Crime
— Self-defence
— Homicide
— Soldier on patrol shooting civilian passenger in stolen car
— Excessive force in self-defence
— Whether soldier guilty of murder or manslaughter
Law Reform
— Whether necessary
— Self-defence
— Use of excessive force resulting in death
— Murder not reduced to manslaughter