... control? (Subjective question) B. Would a reasonable man have lost their self control? (Objective question) (A.)SUBJECTIVE QUESTION (Did the defendant loose self control?) R v Dryden (1995) A man built a dream bungalow on his land without planning permission, the council insisted that he demolish it he refused to do so and the council sent demolition contractors in an effort to stop the demolition the man shot the planning officer. The court took the view that the authorities conduct could amount to provocation R v Sara Thornton (1992) Sarah Thornton was convicted of murder in 1992. Her husband Malcolm had physically and mentally abused her for many years and one night she sharpened a knife from the kitchen and then stabbed him to death after he had once more threatened her. She was found guilty of murder because of the absence of "sudden loss of control". The premeditated sharpening of the knife was seen ...

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