The Supreme Court case of Eadon [2019] carried out an in-depth analysis on the law on Intoxication as a Defence. This one-hour lecture analyses the law pre and post Eadon and guides practitioners through the many red flags and legal issues which can arise in putting up such a defence.
The lecture covers a number of topics, including:
- The law pre- and post The People (DPP) v Eadon [2019] IESC 98
- Capacity standard
- Insanity and intoxication
- Diminished responsibility
- Strict liability
- Status of Majewski basic and specific intent
- Dutch Courage
- Automatism
- Involuntary intoxication
Teaching method:
e-Lecture, PowerPoint;
Duration & pricing:
- Net-Duration: 1 hour
To book this lecture please refer to: 2024 Legal CPD programme
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