R v Quick

R v Quick [1973] QB 910 is an English criminal case, dealing with sane-automatism. The court ruled that sane-automatism may not be used as a defence if the defendant's loss of self-control is attributable to any substance they consume or not. This case demonstrates the complications in distinguishing between insanity and automatism, and the effect that this lack of distinction has on trials. Lawton LJ, in his judgment:

R v Quick

R v Quick [1973] QB 910 is an English criminal case, dealing with sane-automatism. The court ruled that sane-automatism may not be used as a defence if the defendant's loss of self-control is attributable to any substance they consume or not. This case demonstrates the complications in distinguishing between insanity and automatism, and the effect that this lack of distinction has on trials. Lawton LJ, in his judgment: