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What is the main contemporaneity problem with the intoxication defence?

Mens rea formed hours before actus reus

How does Majewski recklessness differ from Cunningham recklessness?

Majewski doesn't require foresight of risk

What did the Law Commission recommend abolishing in its 2009 report on intoxication?

References to basic and specific intent

What is the primary presumption under proposed intoxication reforms?

The defendant was not intoxicated

Under s 43 Crime and Courts Act 2013, what force can householders use against intruders?

Disproportionate but not grossly so

What makes it difficult for juries to assess reasonableness in self-defence cases?

Judging split-second decisions in calm

Are a defendant's personal characteristics relevant when assessing reasonable force?

No, they are not relevant

What inconsistency exists in consent law regarding sports injuries?

Serious injury allowed in boxing not football

What did Brown (1993) establish about consent in sexual contexts?

ABH or worse requires 'good reason'

What threshold did the Law Commission (1995) propose for consent remaining criminal?

Seriously disabling injury

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