Hearings
England & Wales
29 Jul 1969 [1970] 1 QB 152; [1969] 3 WLR 819; [1969] 3 All ER 410, CA
(pet dis) [1969] 3 WLR 825, HL(E)
R v Lipman
Subject Matter
CRIME — Homicide — Manslaughter — Mens rea — Unlawful act resulting in death — Defendant's self-induced intoxication by drugs — Acts obviously likely to cause harm to victim killed by them — Whether proof of specific intent necessary — Whether verdict of manslaughter inevitable — Criminal Justice Act, 1967, s 8
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Voluntary and Involuntary Conduct - Limitations on the Defence of Automatism
A1.11
Constructive Manslaughter (Killing by an Unlawful Act Likely to Cause Bodily Harm) - Mens Rea of the Unlawful Act B1.63
Proof of Mens Rea A2.34
Defences Denying Basic Elements of Liability - Intoxication: Specific and Basic Intent A3.18