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Mary has been charged with manslaughter - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 11 - 2015 - Paper 1
Question 11
Mary has been charged with manslaughter. Mary has told her lawyer that she was acting in self-defence. Her lawyer gives her the following information: - Self-defenc... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Mary has been charged with manslaughter - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 11 - 2015 - Paper 1
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Self-defence is a complete defence to manslaughter.
Answer
Self-defence can be considered a complete defence in instances where it fully absolves the accused of liability, thereby negating the criminal charge. In the case of manslaughter, if the elements of self-defence are met, the accused may not be guilty of manslaughter at all.