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Self defence and the test of Reasonable Force.
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Self defence and the test of Reasonable Force The general rule concerning defence is that the force which is used resulting in serious injury or even death can be justified if it shown that the force was used reasonably in the defence of certain public or private interests. The law on defence can be found in a variety of different sources; defence of the person is regulated by the common law, defence of property by the Criminal Damage Act 1971 and the arrest of the prevention of crime by s.3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967. It is apparent that the situation described in the Tony Martin case will be covered by the latter provision. The question of what is reasonable will be determined by the jury or the magistrates. The defendant's belief that what he was doing was reasonable may be used as evidence but nothing more to determine...
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